1.A nationwide study of American homeowners revealed that 65% have one or more lawn mowers. A lawn equipment manufacturer, located in Omaha, feels the estimate is too low for households in Omaha. Find the P-value for a test of the claim that the proportion with lawn mowers in Omaha is higher than 65%. Among 497 randomly selected homes in Omaha, 340 had one or more lawn mowers. Use Table 5.1 to find the best answer.

A. 0.0559

B. 0.1118

C. 0.0252

D. 0.0505

2.In the past, the mean running time for a certain type of flashlight battery has been 8.0 hours. The manufacturer has introduced a change in the production method and wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the mean running time has increased as a result. The hypotheses are:

H0 : µ = 8.0 hours

Ha : µ > 8.0 hours

Explain the meaning of a Type II error.

A. Concluding that µ > 8.0 hours when in fact µ > 8.0 hours

B. Failing to reject the hypothesis that µ = 8.0 hours when in fact µ >

8.0 hours

C. Concluding that µ > 8.0 hours

D. Failing to reject the hypothesis that µ = 8.0 hours when in fact µ = 8.0 hours3.

In the past, the mean running time for a certain type of flashlight battery has been 9.8 hours. The manufacturer has introduced a change in the production method and wants to perform a hypothesis test to determine whether the mean running time has increased as a result. The hypotheses are:

H0 : µ = 9.8 hours

Ha : µ > 9.8 hours

Suppose that the results of the sampling lead to rejection of the null hypothesis. Classify that conclusion as a Type I error, a Type II error, or a correct decision, if in fact the mean running time has not increased.

A. Type I error

B. Type II error

C. Correct decision

D. Can not be determined from this information

4.A skeptical paranormal researcher claims that the proportion of Americans that have seen a UFO is less than 1 in every one thousand. State the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis for a test of significance.

A. H0: p = 0.001 Ha: p > 0.001

B. H0: p = 0.001 Ha: p < 0.001

C. H0: p > 0.001 Ha: p = 0.001

D. H0: p < 0.001 Ha: p = 0.00

5.The owner of a football team claims that the average attendance at home games is over 4000, and he is therefore justified in moving the team to a city with a larger stadium. Assume that a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion of the test was to reject the null hypothesis. Identify the population to which the results of the test apply.

A. All games played by the team in question in which the attendance is over 4000

B. All future home games to be played by the team in question

C. All home games played by the team in question

D. None of the populations given are appropriate

6.The owner of a football team claims that the average attendance at home games is over 3000, and he is therefore justified in moving the team to a city with a larger stadium. Assuming that a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is failure to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in non-technical terms.

A. There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean attendance is greater than 3000.

B. There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean attendance is equal to 3000.

C. There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean attendance is greater than 3000.

D. There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the mean attendance is less than 3000.

7. 5.0 Points

z = 1.8 for Ha: µ > claimed value. What is the P-value for the test?  

A. 0.9641

B. 3.59

C. 96.41

D. 0.0359

8.A long-distance telephone company claims that the mean duration of long-distance telephone calls originating in one town was greater than 9.4 minutes, which is the average for the state. Determine the conclusion of the hypothesis test assuming that the results of the sampling do not lead to rejection of the null hypothesis.

A. Conclusion: Support the claim that the mean is less than 9.4 minutes.

B. Conclusion: Support the claim that the mean is greater than 9.4 minutes.

C. Conclusion: Support the claim that the mean is equal to 9.4 minutes.

D. Conclusion: Do not support the claim that the mean is greater than 9.4 minutes.

9.A psychologist claims that more than 29 percent of the professional population suffers from problems due to extreme shyness. Assuming that a hypothesis test of the claim has been conducted and that the conclusion is failure to reject the null hypothesis, state the conclusion in non-technical terms.

A. There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is less than 29 percent.

B. There is not sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is greater than 29 percent.

C. There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is equal to 29 percent.

D. There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that the true proportion is greater than 29 percent.

10.A two-tailed test is conducted at the 5% significance level. Which of the z-scores below is the smallest one that leads to rejection of the null hypothesis?

A. 1.12

B. 1.48

C. 1.84

D. 2.15

11.A consumer group claims that the mean running time for a certain type of flashlight battery is not the same as the manufacturer's claims. Determine the null and alternative hypotheses for the test described.

A.H0: µ = Manufacturer's claims Ha: µ < Manufacturer's claims

B.H0: µ = Manufacturer's claims Ha: µ ¹ Manufacturer's claims

C.H0: µ = Manufacturer's claims Ha: µ > Manufacturer's claims

D.H0: µ ¹ Manufacturer's claims Ha: µ = Manufacturer's claims