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Selvanathan 6e - 15 - PPT
Selvanathan 6e - 15 - PPT
Introduction
In this chapter we make inferences about population
variance (s) by utilising the approach developed
previously for making statistical inference about
population parameters such as population mean μ and
population proportion p.
( n 1) s 2
2 2
d. f . n 1
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2
The table
A =0.01
d.f. = 10
A =0.01
2 2
c 1-A c A
.990 .010
2
c .01,10 = 23.2093
Degrees of 2 2 2 2 2
freedom c .995 c .990 c .975 c .010 c .005
1 0.0000393 0.0001571 0.0009821 . . 6.6349 7.87944
.
.
10 2.15585 2.55821 3.24697 . . 23.2093 25.1882
. . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
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(n 1) s 2
Lower confidence limit LCL
2 /2,n 1
(n 1) s 2
Upper confidence limit UCL
12 /2,n 1
Our hypotheses:
Null hypothesis H0: s2 = s02
Test statistic is
(n 1) s 2
2 2
.
The test statistic has a 2 distribution with d.f. = n – 1.
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Identifying factors
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(n 1) s 2 (n 1) s 2
LCL 2
UCL
/2,n 1 12 /2,n 1
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(n 1) s 2 20.8 (n 1) s 2 20.8
LCL 2
0.528 and UCL 2
1.677.
0.025 ,24 39.3641 0.975 ,24 12.4011
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a = 0.05 1 - a = 0.95
Rejection
region
13.8484
2
13.8484 20.8 2
2
0.95, 251
6. 2
Conclusion: Since = 20.8 > 13.8484, do not reject the null hypothesis.
There is insufficient evidence to support the hypothesis that the variance is less than 1cc.
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In the Data Analysis Plus dialogue box (shown below), enter the input and the output is
There is not enough evidence to support the hypothesis that the variance is less than 1cc.
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The fills do not appear to be extremely non-normal, which supports the validity of the
F-distribution
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F-distribution…
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Example:
F0.05, 4, 8 = 3.84
F0.05, 8, 4 = 6.04
For example,
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s12 1 2 s 2
1
1 F / 2, ,
s2 F 2 s2 2 1
2 / 2 , 1 , 2 2 2
where 1 n1 1 and 2 n2 1
Example 2
Example 2 – Solution
We find F/2,v1,v2 = F0.05,9,19 = 2.42 and F/2,v2,v1 = F0.05,19,9 = 2.94
LCL = (s12/s22)[1/F/2,v1,v2 ]
= (s12/s22)[1/F0.05,9,19 ]
= (20376.2/214004)[1/2.42] = 0.04
= (s12/s22)[ F0.05,19,9 ]
= (20376.2/214004)[2.94] = 0.28
95% confidence interval estimate for 12/22 is [0.04,0.28].
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becomes
2
s1
d.f.: v1 = n1-1, v2 = n2-1,
F= 2
s2
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H0: σ12/σ22 = 1
As was the case in all other tests, we can formulate any of the
three possible alternative hypotheses and the corresponding
decision rule based on an F-test.
1 HA: σ12/σ22 ≠ 1, where the rejection region is F > F/2
or F < F1-(/2)
2 HA: σ12/σ22 > 1, where the rejection region is F > F
3 HA: σ12/σ22 < 1, where the rejection region is F < F1-
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Example 3
(Example 15.5, p589)
XM15-05 In Example 14.2, we applied the unequal-
variances t-test of μ1 – μ2. We chose that test statistic
after calculating the standard deviation of the sample of
consumers of high-fibre cereal to be 142.75 and the
standard deviation of the sample of non-consumers of
high-fibre cereal to be 462.61. The difference between
the two sample standard deviations appears to indicate
that the population standard deviations (and, of course,
variances) differ. We can make this process more formal
by conducting an F-test of σ12/σ22.
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Example 3 – Solution
Solving manually
1. The null and alternative hypotheses:
H0: σ12/σ22 = 1
HA: σ12/σ22 1 s12
F
2. The test statistic under Ho is s22
3. Level of significance: α = 0.05
4. Decision rule:
Reject H0Fif F /2,1 , 2 F0.025,9,19 2.88
or F F1 /2,1 , 2 F0.975,9,19 1 / F0.025,19,9 1 / 3.67 0.272
Example 3 - Solution…
Solving manually
5. Value of the test statistic: F = s12/s22 = 0.0952
6. Conclusion: As F = 0.0952 < 0.272, we reject Ho in
favour of the alternative (σ12/σ22 1).
Example 3 - Solution…
Using Excel (Data Analysis)
In the F-Test Two Sample for Variances dialogue box (shown below), in Data Analysis, enter the input and
Example 3 - Solution…
Using Excel (Data Analysis)
There is sufficient evidence in the data to conclude at the 5 percent level of significance