IS 310

Business
Statistics
CSU
Long Beach

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 Inferences on Two Populations

In the past, we dealt with one population mean and one

population proportion. However, there are situations
where two populations are involved dealing with
two means.

Examples are the following:

O We want to compare the mean salaries of male and female

graduates (two populations and two means).

O We want to compare the mean miles per gallon(MPG) of two

comparable automobile makes (two populations and two
means)

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 Statistical Inferences About Means
and Proportions with Two Populations

 Inferences About the Difference Between

Two Population Means: s 1 and s 2 Known
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 Inferences About the Difference Between
Two Population Means: s 1 and s 2 Unknown

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 Inferences About the Difference Between
Two Population Means: s 1 and s 2 Known

 Interval Estimation of m 1 – m 2

 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 – m 2

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 Estimating the Difference Between
Two Population Means
 Let 1 equal the mean of population 1 and 2 equal
the mean of population 2.
 The difference between the two population means is
1 - 2.
 To estimate 1 - 2, we will select a simple random
sample of size n1 from population 1 and a simple
random sample of size n2 from population 2.
 Let x1 equal the mean of sample 1 and x2 equal the
mean of sample 2.
 The point estimator of the difference between the
means of the populations 1 and 2 is x1  x2.

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 Sampling Distribution of x1  x2

 Expected Value
E ( x1  x2 )  1   2

 Standard Deviation (Standard Error)

12  22
 x1  x2  
n1 n2

where: 1 = standard deviation of population 1

2 = standard deviation of population 2
n1 = sample size from population 1
n2 = sample size from population 2

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 Interval Estimation of 1 - 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 Interval Estimate

 12  22
x1  x2  z / 2 
n1 n2
where:
1 -  is the confidence coefficient

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 Interval Estimation of 1 - 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 Example: Par, Inc.
Par, Inc. is a manufacturer
of golf equipment and has
developed a new golf ball
that has been designed to
provide “extra distance.”
In a test of driving distance using a mechanical
driving device, a sample of Par golf balls was
compared with a sample of golf balls made by Rap,
Ltd., a competitor. The sample statistics appear on the
next slide.

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 Interval Estimation of 1 - 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 Example: Par, Inc.

Sample #1 Sample #2
Par, Inc. Rap, Ltd.
Sample Size 120 balls 80 balls
Sample Mean 275 yards 258 yards

Based on data from previous driving distance

tests, the two population standard deviations are
known with s 1 = 15 yards and s 2 = 20 yards.

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 Interval Estimation of 1 - 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 Example: Par, Inc.
Let us develop a 95% confidence interval estimate
of the difference between the mean driving distances of
the two brands of golf ball.

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 Estimating the Difference Between
Two Population Means
Population 1 Population 2
Par, Inc. Golf Balls Rap, Ltd. Golf Balls
m11 = mean driving m22 = mean driving
distance of Par distance of Rap
golf balls golf balls
m1 – m2 = difference between
the mean distances
Simple random sample Simple random sample
of n11 Par golf balls of n22 Rap golf balls
x11 = sample mean distance x22 = sample mean distance
for the Par golf balls for the Rap golf balls
x1 - x2 = Point Estimate of m1 – m2

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 Point Estimate of 1 - 2

Point estimate of 1 - 2 = x1  x2
= 275 - 258
= 17 yards
where:
1 = mean distance for the population
of Par, Inc. golf balls
2 = mean distance for the population
of Rap, Ltd. golf balls

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 Interval Estimation of 1 - 2:
 1 and  2 Known

12  22 (15) 2 ( 20) 2

x1  x2  z / 2   17  1. 96 
n1 n2 120 80
17 + 5.14 or 11.86 yards to 22.14 yards

We are 95% confident that the difference between

the mean driving distances of Par, Inc. balls and Rap,
Ltd. balls is 11.86 to 22.14 yards.

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 Hypotheses

H 0 : 1   2  D0 H 0 : 1  2  D0 H 0 : 1  2  D0
H a : 1  2  D0 H a : 1  2  D0 H a : 1  2  D0
Left-tailed Right-tailed Two-tailed
 Test Statistic

( x1  x2 )  D0
z
 2
 2

1 2
n1 n2

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 Example: Par, Inc.
Can we conclude, using
a = .01, that the mean driving
distance of Par, Inc. golf balls
is greater than the mean driving
distance of Rap, Ltd. golf balls?

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 p –Value and Critical Value Approaches

1. Develop the hypotheses. H0: 1 - 2 < 0 

Ha: 1 - 2 > 0
where:
1 = mean distance for the population
of Par, Inc. golf balls
2 = mean distance for the population
of Rap, Ltd. golf balls
2. Specify the level of significance. a = .01

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 p –Value and Critical Value Approaches

3. Compute the value of the test statistic.

( x1  x2 )  D0
z
 12  22

n1 n2
(235  218)  0 17
z   6.49
(15)2 (20)2 2.62

120 80

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 p –Value Approach

4. Compute the p–value.

For z = 6.49, the p –value < .0001.

5. Determine whether to reject H0.

Because p–value < a = .01, we reject H0.
At the .01 level of significance, the sample evidence
indicates the mean driving distance of Par, Inc. golf
balls is greater than the mean driving distance of Rap,
Ltd. golf balls.

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Known
 Critical Value Approach

4. Determine the critical value and rejection rule.

For a = .01, z.01 = 2.33

Reject H0 if z > 2.33

5. Determine whether to reject H0.

Because z = 6.49 > 2.33, we reject H0.
The sample evidence indicates the mean driving
distance of Par, Inc. golf balls is greater than the mean
driving distance of Rap, Ltd. golf balls.

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 Sample Problem

Problem # 7 (10-Page 401; 11-Page 414)

a. H : µ = µ H : µ > µ
0 1 2 a 1 2
b. Point reduction in the mean duration of games during 2003 = 172 – 166
=6
minutes
_ _ 2 2
c. Test-statistic, z = [( x - x ) – 0] /√ [ (σ / n ) + (σ / n )]
1 2 1 1 2 2
=(172 – 166)/√[ (144/60 + 144/50)]
= 6/2.3 = 2.61
Critical z at  = 1.645 Reject H
0.05 0
Statistical test supports that the mean duration of games in 2003 is less
than that in 2002.
p-value = 1 – 0.9955 = 0.0045

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 Inferences About the Difference Between
Two Population Means: s 1 and s 2 Unknown

 Interval Estimation of m 1 – m 2

 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 – m 2

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 Interval Estimation of 1 - 2:
s 1 and s 2 Unknown
When s 1 and s 2 are unknown, we will:
• use the sample standard deviations s1 and s2
as estimates of s 1 and s 2 , and
• replace za/2 with ta/2.

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 Interval Estimation of µ - µ
1 2
 (Unknown  and  )
 1 2

 Interval estimate
 _ _ 2 2
 (x - x ) ± t √ (s /n + s /n )
 1 2 /2 1 1 2 2

 Degree of freedom = n + n - 2
 1 2

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 Difference Between Two Population Means:
s 1 and s 2 Unknown
 Example: Specific Motors
Specific Motors of Detroit
has developed a new automobile
known as the M car. 24 M cars
and 28 J cars (from Japan) were road
tested to compare miles-per-gallon (mpg) performance.
The sample statistics are shown on the next slide.

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 Difference Between Two Population Means:
s 1 and s 2 Unknown
 Example: Specific Motors

Sample #1 Sample #2
M Cars J Cars
24 cars 28 cars Sample Size
29.8 mpg 27.3 mpg Sample Mean
2.56 mpg 1.81 mpg Sample Std. Dev.

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 Difference Between Two Population Means:
s 1 and s 2 Unknown
 Example: Specific Motors
Let us develop a 90% confidence
interval estimate of the difference
between the mpg performances of
the two models of automobile.

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 Point Estimate of m 1 - m 2

Point estimate of 1 - 2 = x1  x2
= 29.8 - 27.3
= 2.5 mpg
where:
1 = mean miles-per-gallon for the
population of M cars
2 = mean miles-per-gallon for the
population of J cars

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 Interval Estimate of µ - µ
1 2
 Interval estimate
 2 2
 29.8 – 27.3 ± t √ (2.56) /24 + (1.81) /28)
 0.1/2
 2.5 ± 1.676 (0.62)
 2.5 ± 1.04
 1.46 and 3.54
 We are 90% confident that the difference between the
average miles per gallon between the J cars and M
cars is between 1.46 and 3.54.

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Unknown
 Hypotheses

H 0 : 1  2  D0 H 0 : 1  2  D0 H 0 : 1  2  D0
H a : 1   2  D0 H a : 1  2  D0 H a : 1  2  D0
Left-tailed Right-tailed Two-tailed
 Test Statistic

( x1  x2 )  D0
t
2 2
s s
1
 2
n1 n2

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Unknown
 Example: Specific Motors
Can we conclude, using a
.05 level of significance, that the
miles-per-gallon (mpg) performance
of M cars is greater than the miles-per-
gallon performance of J cars?

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 Hypothesis Tests About m 1 - m 2:
s 1 and s 2 Unknown
 p –Value and Critical Value Approaches
2. Specify the level of significance. a = .05

3. Compute the value of the test statistic.

( x1  x2 )  D0 (29.8  27.3)  0
t   4.003
2 2 2 2
s s (2.56) (1.81)
1
 2

n1 n2 24 28

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 Hypothesis Tests of µ - µ
1 2
 H : µ =µ H :µ >µ
 0 1 2 a 1 2

 Where µ average miles per gallon of M cars

 1
 µ average miles per gallon of J cars
 2

 At  = 0.05 with 50 degree of freedom, critical t = 1.676

 Since t-statistic (4.003) is larger than critical t (1.676), we reject

the null hypothesis. This means that the average MPG of M
cars is not equal to that of J cars

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 End of Chapter 10
Part A

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