Question 5/

First, we need to use the samples in the question to find Sample Means and Sample Standard Deviations of the two products by input the data into the template.

Thorndike Goggles (meters) 82 117 91 95 110 81 101 108 106 114 106 95 101 92 94 108 n1 = 16 X 1 = 100.063 S1 = 10.655

OptiView Goggles (meters) 73 95 83 106 70 103 86 100 92 108 94 77 109 90 107 73 n2 = 16 X 2 = 91.625 S2 = 13.4505

We also assume that the Populations are normal and that the Population Variances are equal (Fratio = 1.59357; p-value = 0.3769).

Next, we need to establish the hypothesis tests (the statistic test value is tt = 1.9668): H0: 1 - 2 = 0 H1: 1 - 2 0 With the level of significance = 0.05 and the degree of freedom d = 30, the test critical values are: tc = 2.042, which is the range that the test statistic value is in (-2.042 < 1.9668 <

2.042), so we cannot reject H0 at this level of significance. But if we use = 0.1, the test critical values become: tc = 1.697, and tt > tc, so we can reject H0 at this level of significance. It means that based on the hypothesis testing we have sufficient evidence to prove that the qualities of the two goggles are different from each other.

Now we need to consider two situations: Situation I: H0: 1 - 2 0 H1: 1 - 2 < 0

Situation II: H0: 1 - 2 0 H1: 1 - 2 > 0 With the level of significance = 0.1, in the first situation, we have the p-value of 0.9707, which is bigger than 0.1, so we cannot reject H0. In the second situation, we have the p-value of 0.0293, which is smaller than 0.1, so we can reject H0 at = 0.1. It means that based on the hypothesis testing we have sufficient evidence to prove that the quality of Thorndike Goggles is better than the quality of OptiView Goggles.

1/ Based on analysis of these data, formulate a commentary that Ted Thorndike might wish

to make to the committee. Based on the result of the test, there is a high chance that Thorndike Goggles have the better quality comparing to OptiView Goggles, which is why you should use our products for the U.S. Olympic team.

2/ Based on analysis of these data, formulate a commentary that OptiView might wish to make to the committee. Based on the result of the test, there is a high chance that Thorndike Goggles have the better quality comparing to OptiView Goggles, however we can only be 90% confident about that result, which is why you should still consider our products for the U.S. Olympic team.

3/ What would be your recommendation to the committee? Based on the hypothesis testing, we have sufficient evidence to prove that the quality of Thorndike Goggles is better than the quality of OptiView Goggles, so our recommendation is that you should consider choosing the Thorndikes ones for the U.S Olympic team.