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Test 2 Summer I 2016
Test 2 Summer I 2016
Test 2 Summer I 2016
Test 2
Test 2
Honor Pledge: I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this exam AND I
will NOT disclose any information about this exam to anyone until after 06:55pm
Tuesday, June 28, 2016.
1. (4)A class evaluation is administered to students in a large statistics class. Among the
students answering the survey, 77% said they enjoy the class. The value 77% is an example
of a
a.
b.
c.
d.
2.
Population Statistic
Statistic
Parameter
Sample Parameter
A one-question survey is to be distributed to a random sample of 1500 adults in Ohio. The question
asks if they support an increase in the state sales tax from 5% to 6%, with the additional revenue
)
p
going to education. Let
denote the proportion of adults in the sample who say they support the
increase. Suppose that 40% of all adults in Ohio support the increase.
)
p
p
3. (3)What is the mean,
a. 5%
b. 6%
c. 40% 5%
d. 0.40
)
p
p
4. (3)What is the standard deviation,
a. 0.00016
b. 0.0126
c. 0.24
d. 0.40
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)
p
5. (5)What is the probability that
a. Less than 0.0001
b. About 0.1
c. 0.4602
d. 0.50
The candy company that makes M&M's claims that 10% of the M&M's it produces are green.
Suppose that the candies are packaged at random in large bags of 200 M&M's. When we randomly
pick a bag of M&M's we may assume that this represents a simple random sample of size n = 200.
Suppose we wish to test H0: p = 0.10 versus Ha: p 0.10.
p
6. (3)Under the null hypothesis, what is the value of the standard error of
, the sample
0.0015
0.021
0.09
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7. (5)Suppose that in the randomly selected bag of M&M's there are only 12 green M&M's.
The candy company that makes M&M's claims that 10% of the M&M's it produces are green.
Suppose that the candies are packaged at random, and the small bags contain 25 M&M's. When
we randomly pick a bag of M&M's, we may assume that this represents a simple random
sample of size n = 25. Suppose that in a randomly selected small bag of M&M's, there are five
green M&M's.
p%
9. (3)What is the value of the standard error of ?
a. 0.0063
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b. 0.0794
c. 0.08
d. 0.10
10. (5)At the 1% significance level, are the data statistically significant for testing if the true
A study was conducted at the University of Waterloo on the impact characteristics of football
helmets used in competitive high school programs. There were three types of helmets
considered, classified according to liner type: suspension, padded-suspension, and padded. In
the study, a measurement called the Gadd Severity Index (GSI) was obtained on each helmet
using a standardized impact test. A helmet was deemed to have failed if the GSI was greater
than 1200. Of the 81 helmets tested, 29 failed the GSI 1200 criterion.
11. (4)Assume that the suspension helmets tested were selected at random. What are the point
estimates of the proportion of suspension helmets that fail and the standard error of the
estimate, respectively?
a. 0.36; 0.0028.
b. 0.64; 0.053.
c. 0.36; 0.053.
d. 0.64; 0.0028.
e. 0.36; 0.089.
12. (8)Based on the sample results, what is the 90% confidence interval estimate for the true
(0.304, 0.416)
(0.256, 0.464)
(0.213, 0.507)
(0.272, 0.448)
(0.553, 0.737)
A simple random sample of 100 postal employees is used to test if the average time postal
employees have worked for the postal service has changed from the value of 7.5 years recorded 20
x
years ago. The sample mean was = 7 years with a standard deviation of s = 2 years. Assume the
distribution of the time the employees have worked for the postal service is approximately Normal.
The hypotheses being tested are H0: = 7.5, Ha: 7.5. A one-sample t test will be used.
13. (2)What are the appropriate degrees of freedom for this test?
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7
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99
100
postal workers rather than 100. What do we know about the value of the P-value?
a. It would be larger.
b. It would be smaller.
c. It would be unchanged because the difference between
= 7.5 is unchanged.
d. It would be unchanged because the variability measured by the standard deviation stays
the same.
For questions 17 to 19 use the following:
The Housing Commission of Woodcreek County is interested in finding out more about the number
of rental units that do not meet standard living requirements in both Ridge Township and Crystal
Township. Units are randomly selected in both cities. Of the 85 units sampled in Ridge Township
(call this township 1), 17 do not meet the requirements. Of the 80 units sampled in Crystal
Township (call this township 2), 24 do not meet the requirements.
17. What are the hypotheses to test if the proportions of rental units that do not meet the
significant? Explain briefly. Make sure to have your conclusions in terms of the problem.
Test 2
When firm A combines with firm B and only firm A survives, this is called a merger. During a
recent wave of merger activity, researchers compared profiles of a sample of 18 firms that merged
with those of a sample of 14 firms that did not merge. The table below displays summary measures
obtained on the price-earnings ratios of these firms:
1 Non-merged Firms
2 Merged Firms
n
14
18
Sample Mean
9.9
6.1
20. What are the hypotheses to test if the merged firms have a smaller price-earnings ratio, on
significant? Explain briefly. Make sure to reach your conclusions in terms of the problem.