BUS 2810 - FALL 2023

HOMEWORK 9
DUE DATE: 11/6/2023 AT 11:59 PM (DROPBOX)

1. Kate wants to compare two means. Her sample statistics were 1 = 22.7,s12 = 5.4, n1 = 9
and 2 = 20.5, s22 = 3.6, n2 = 9. Assuming equal variances, the degrees of freedom for his
test will be
A. 16.
B. 18.
C. 9.
D. 8.

2. In a right-tailed test comparing two means with known variances, the sample sizes were
n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. At α = .05, the critical value would be
A. 1.960.
B. 1.645.
C. 1.734.
D. 1.282.

3. In a left-tailed test comparing two means with unknown variances assumed to be equal,
the test statistic was tcacl = −1.81 with sample sizes of n1 = 8 and n2 = 12. The p-value
would be
A. between .025 and .05.
B. between .01 and .025.
C. between .05 and .10.
D. Must know α to answer.

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4. Carver Memorial Hospital’s surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a variance
of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test for equal means (assume equal variances), the
critical value at α = .10 is
A. 1.746.
B. 1.337.
C. 2.120.
D. 2.754.

5. Carver Memorial Hospital’s surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a variance
of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of equal means (assume equal variances), the pooled
variance is
A. 14.76.
B. 26.00.
C. 24.75.
D. 27.54.

6. Carver Memorial Hospital’s surgeons have a new procedure that they think will decrease
the time to perform an appendectomy. A sample of 8 appendectomies using the old
method had a mean of 38 minutes with a variance of 36 minutes, while a sample of 10
appendectomies using the experimental method had a mean of 29 minutes with a variance
of 16 minutes. For a right-tailed test of means (assume equal variances), the test statistic
is
A. 3.814.
B. 2.365.
C. 3.000.
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 D. 1.895.

7. A certain psychological theory predicts that men want bigger families than women. Kate
asked each student in her psychology class how many children he or she considered ideal
for a married couple and obtained the Excel results shown below at α = .05.

Desired Number of Children

t-Test: Two-sample Assuming Equal Variances
Men Women

Mean 2.4571 2.1333

Variance 0.7261 0.2667
Observations 35 15
Pooled Variance 0.59206

Hypothesized Diff 0

df 48

t Stat 1.364

P(T <= t) one-tail 0.090

t Critical one-tail 1.677

P(T <= t) two-tail 0.179

t Critical two-tail 2.011

t-Test: Two-sample Assuming Unequal Variances

Men Women

Mean 2.4571 2.1333

Variance 0.7261 0.2667
Observations 35 15
Hypothesized Diff 0

df 42

t Stat 1.650

P(T <= t) one-tail 0.053

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t Critical one-tail 1.682

P(T <= t) two-tail 0.106

t Critical two-tail 2.018

What conclusion can you draw in a two-tailed test at α = .05?

A. Men want larger families on average than women.
B. Women want larger families on average than men.
C. We cannot reject the hypothesis of equal population means.
D. The decision depends on whether or not the variances are equal.

8. Nacirema Airlines is buying a fleet of new fuel-efficient planes. The HogJet and the
LitheJet both meet their price and performance needs, and both planes meet EPA noise
guidelines. However, the quieter plane is preferred. Each plane is flown through a typical
takeoff and landing sequence 10 times, while remote sensors at ground level record the
noise levels (in decibels). The table below summarizes the sound level tests using Excel’s
default level of significance (α = .05).

t-Test Assuming Equal Variances

LitheJet HogJet

Mean 80.3368 82.4669

Variance 0.7178 4.7385
Observations 10 10
Pooled Variance 2.7282

Hypothesized Diff 0.0000

df 18

t Stat −2.8837

P(T <= t) one-tail 0.0049

t Critical one-tail 1.7341

P(T <= t) two-tail 0.0099

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t Critical two-tail 2.1009

t-Test Assuming Unequal Variances

LitheJet HogJet

Mean 80.3368 82.4669

Variance 0.7178 4.7385
Observations 10 10
Hypothesized Diff 12

df 0

t Stat −2.8837

P(T <= t) one-tail 0.0069

t Critical one-tail 1.7823

P(T <= t) two-tail 0.0137

t Critical two-tail 2.1778

In a left-tailed test comparing the means at α = .05, we would

A. not reject H0.
B. reject H0.
C. have insufficient information to make a decision.
D. reject H1.

9. A psychology researcher has a theory that predicts women will tend to carry more cash
than men. If we define the sample statistic as the researcher's hypothesis
would lead us to perform
A. a right-tailed test.
B. a left-tailed test.
C. a two-tailed test.
D. either a right- or left-tailed test.

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 10. In a test of a new surgical procedure, the five most respected surgeons in FlatBroke
Township were invited to Carver Hospital. Each surgeon was assigned two patients of the
same age, gender, and overall health. One patient was operated upon in the old way, and
the other in the new way. Both procedures are considered equally safe. The surgery times
are shown below:
Surgeon
Allen Bob Chloe Daphne Edgar

Old way 36 55 28 40 62
New way 31 45 28 35 57

Which test should we use to test for zero difference in mean times?
A. Use the paired t-test.
B. Use the independent samples t-test.
C. Use the independent samples z test.
D. Cannot be sure which test to use without knowing α.

11. A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.

This Year Last Year

PDC 1 5.1 4.1

PDC 2 3.9 2.9
PDC 3 4.8 2.8
PDC 4 3.4 3.4
PDC 5 4.6 2.6
PDC 6 7.7 4.7

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 The degrees of freedom for the appropriate test would be
A. 6.
B. 5.
C. 4.
D. 12.

12. A corporate analyst is testing whether mean inventory turnover has increased. Inventory
turnover in six randomly chosen product distribution centers (PDCs) is shown.

This Year Last Year

PDC 1 5.1 4.1

PDC 2 3.9 2.9
PDC 3 4.8 2.8
PDC 4 3.4 3.4
PDC 5 4.6 2.6
PDC 6 7.7 4.7
The value of the test statistic is
A. The value of the test statistic is
4.91666666667
3.41666666667

Test Statistic is =2.4

13. The z-test for zero difference in two means

A. is generally the preferred test for means.
B. is rarely suitable for business data.
C. is the most powerful test for means.
D. is not available in Excel’s Data Analysis.

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14. A swim academy class had eight students. After the first week of training, their times
were recorded in a 50-meter freestyle swim. Times were recorded again after the second
week. Which statistical test would you choose to compare the two groups?

Student Week One Week Two

1 26.26 31.08
2 28.44 28.63
3 26.61 25.65
4 29.74 31.81
5 26.94 27.22
6 26.31 30.56
7 34.68 33.38
8 22.55 30.82

A. t-test for independent samples with known variances

B. t-test for independent samples with unknown variances
C. t-test for paired samples
D. z-test for two independent proportions