Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Hypothesis Testing - Review - Review Exercises - Page 427: 1

Answer

a. False b. True c. False d. False e. False

Work Step by Step

a. This is false because if the value of P is high, the null hypothesis (and not the alternative hypothesis) is supported. b. This is true, for in order to use a Student t distribution to test a claim, the data must be randomly selected, and the population must be normally distributed. c. This is false, for the requirement of a normal distribution is not "loose." d. This is false, for people who are more likely to respond also may be more likely to have a passport, meaning that a larger sample size will not help. e. The sample size is important for the results, so this statement is false.
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