Statistical tests for one population mean

Week 10: March 24 through 28

MATH 214 ~ Probability and Statistics for Business Majors ~ Spring 2003

Class meeting schedule and topics

Monday, March 24 ~	Large-sample tests about one population mean
Wednesday, March 26 ~	p-values
Friday, March 28 ~	Small-sample tests about one population mean

Homework Assignments

23. Due Monday, March 24

    Required work

    • Read Section 8.1 on "The Elements of a Test of Hypotheses"
    • Read Section 8.2 on "Large-Sample Test of Hypotheses About a Population Mean"
    • Exercises 8.8 and 8.10 on page 345

    Optional work

    • Exercises 8.9 and 8.11 on page 345

24. Due Wednesday, March 26

    Required work

    • Read Section 8.3 on "Observed Significance Levels: p-values"
    • Exercises 8.18 and 8.20 on pages 351 and 352

    Optional work

    • Exercises 8.17, 8.19, and 8.21 on pages 351 and 352

25. Due Friday, March 28

    Required work

    • Read Section 8.4 on "Small-Sample Test of Hypotheses About a Population Mean"
    • Exercises 8.34 and 8.36 on page 359

    Optional work

    • Exercises 8.33 and 8.37 on page 359

26. Due Monday, March 31

    Required work

    • Read Section 8.5 on "Large-Sample Test of Hypotheses About a Population Proportion"
    • Exercises 8.48 and 8.52 on pages 365 and 366

    Optional work

    • Exercises 8.50 and 8.51 on pages 365 and 366