Question

Fasting concentrations (mmol/L) of glucose in blood were measured in a sample of diabetic patients implanted with a new insulin delivery platform.

P#1	P#2	P#3	P#4	P#5	P#6	P#7	P#8	P#9	P#10
5.5	4.8	3.8	4.0	5.2	5.1	4.8	4.4	4.2	6.1

Computer simulations of the platform predicted a fasting glucose level of 4.5 mmol/L.

Use a statistical test to fundament your opinion on whether the data is consistent with the model prediction.

1. Identify suitable null and alternative hypotheses.
2. Is a t-test is suitable for this problem. Why?
3. Calculate critical values for a significance level of 0.01. Is the data is consistent with the computer model? Justify
4. Calculate p-value. Is the data is consistent with the computer model? Justify.

Answer 1