A new process for producing small precision parts is being studied. The process consists of mixing fine metal powder with a plastic binder, injecting the mixture into a mold, and then removing the binder with a solvent. These data are obtained on parts that should have a 1-inch diameter and whose standard deviation should not exceed 0.0025 inch. Perform all hypothesis tests at a 5% level of significance.
1.0030 0.9997 0.9990 1.0054 0.9991
1.0041 0.9988 1.0026 1.0032 0.9943
1.0021
1.0028 1.0002
0.9984 0.9999
What is the sample mean? (Round off to 5 decimal figures)
What is the sample standard deviation?
Formulate H1 for testing μ.
What is/are the critical region(s)?
What is the computed value of the test statistic?
Formulate H1 for testing for σ2
What is/are the critical region (s)?
What is the computed value of the test statistic?
What is the probability that the sample mean is at least 0.9988 if μ is known to be 1.0008
and σ is unknown?
If σ is known to be 0.0022, find the probability that the sample standard deviation is at
most 0.0026?




A new process for producing small precision parts is being studied. The process consists of mixing...
Weight (gm)
8.499993
8.499998
8.499996
8.499996
8.499987
8.499987
8.499996
8.500008
8.499997
8.499996
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Consider the following hypotheses:
H0: μ ≤ 37.9
HA: μ > 37.9
A sample of 31 observations yields a sample mean of 39.3. Assume
that the sample is drawn from a normal population with a population
standard deviation of 4.2. Tables provided below z table
or t table****
a-1. Find the p-value.
0.05 p-value < 0.10
p-value 0.10
p-value < 0.01
0.01 p-value < 0.025
0.025 p-value < 0.05
a-2. What is the conclusion if α =
0.01?
Reject H0 since the p-value is...