‘T-test for one population
Sigma Unknown
The Employment and Training Administration reported that the U.S. mean unemployment
insurance benefit was $238 per week (The World Almanac, 2003). A researcher in the state of
Virginia anticipated that sample data would show evidence that the mean weekly
‘unemployment insurance benefit in Virginia was below the national average.
a. Develop appropriate hypotheses such that rejection of HO will support the researcher's
contention.
For a sample of 100 individuals, the sample mean weekly unemployment insurance
benefit was $231 with a sample standard deviation of $80. What isthe p-value?
At a=.05, what is your conclusion?
Repeat the preceding hypothesis test using the critical value approach
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