Deck 10: Inference About Means and Proportions With Two Populations

Question 1

When developing an interval estimate for the difference between two sample means, with sample sizes of n₁ and n₂,

A)n₁ must be equal to n₂
B)n₁ must be smaller than n₂
C)n₁ must be larger than n₂
D)n₁ and n₂ can be of different sizes,

Answer 1

D

Question 2

If two independent large samples are taken from two populations, the sampling distribution of the difference between the two sample means

A)can be approximated by a Poisson distribution
B)will have a variance of one
C)can be approximated by a normal distribution
D)will have a mean of one

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Exhibit 10-1
Salary information regarding male and female employees of a large company is shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-1. At 95% confidence, the margin of error is

A)1.96
B)1.645
C)3.920
D)2.000

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Independent simple random samples are taken to test the difference between the means of two populations whose standard deviations are not known. The sample sizes are n₁ = 25 and n₂ = 35. The correct distribution to use is the

A)Poisson distribution
B)t distribution with 60 degrees of freedom
C)t distribution with 59 degrees of freedom
D)t distribution with 58 degrees of freedom

Question 5

Exhibit 10-1
Salary information regarding male and female employees of a large company is shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-1. The standard error for the difference between the two means is

A)4
B)7.46
C)4.24
D)2.0

Question 6

Exhibit 10-1
Salary information regarding male and female employees of a large company is shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-1. The point estimate of the difference between the means of the two populations is

A)-28
B)3
C)4
D)-4

Question 7

Exhibit 10-2
The following information was obtained from matched samples.The daily production rates for a sample of workers before and after a training program are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-2. Based on the results of question 18, the

A)null hypothesis should be rejected
B)null hypothesis should not be rejected
C)alternative hypothesis should be accepted
D)None of these alternatives is correct.

Question 8

To construct an interval estimate for the difference between the means of two populations when the standard deviations of the two populations are unknown, we must use a t distribution with (let n₁ be the size of sample 1 and n₂ the size of sample 2)

A)(n₁ + n₂) degrees of freedom
B)(n₁ + n₂ - 1) degrees of freedom
C)(n₁ + n₂ - 2) degrees of freedom
D)n₁ - n₂ + 2

Question 9

Exhibit 10-1
Salary information regarding male and female employees of a large company is shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-1. The 95% confidence interval for the difference between the means of the two populations is

A)0 to 6.92
B)-2 to 2
C)-1.96 to 1.96
D)-0.92 to 6.92

Question 10

Exhibit 10-2
The following information was obtained from matched samples.The daily production rates for a sample of workers before and after a training program are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-2. The point estimate for the difference between the means of the two populations is

A)-1
B)-2
C)0
D)1

Question 11

Exhibit 10-1
Salary information regarding male and female employees of a large company is shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-1. The p-value is

A)0.0668
B)0.0334
C)1.336
D)1.96

Question 12

The sampling distribution of is approximated by a

A)normal distribution
B)t-distribution with n₁ + n₂ degrees of freedom
C)t-distribution with n₁ + n₂ - 1 degrees of freedom
D)t-distribution with n₁ + n₂ + 2 degrees of freedom

Question 13

To compute an interval estimate for the difference between the means of two populations, the t distribution

A)is restricted to small sample situations
B)is not restricted to small sample situations
C)can be applied when the populations have equal means
D)None of these alternatives is correct.

Question 14

Independent simple random samples are taken to test the difference between the means of two populations whose variances are not known. The sample sizes are n₁ = 32 and n₂ = 40. The correct distribution to use is the

A)binomial distribution
B)t distribution with 72 degrees of freedom
C)t distribution with 71 degrees of freedom
D)t distribution with 70 degrees of freedom

Question 15

Exhibit 10-1
Salary information regarding male and female employees of a large company is shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-1. If you are interested in testing whether or not the average salary of males is significantly greater than that of females, the test statistic is

A)2.0
B)1.5
C)1.96
D)1.645

Question 16

If we are interested in testing whether the proportion of items in population 1 is larger than the proportion of items in population 2, the

A)null hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ < 0
B)null hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ $\ge$ 0
C)alternative hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ > 0
D)alternative hypothesis should state P₁ - P₂ < 0

Question 17

The standard error of is the

A)variance of
B)variance of the sampling distribution of
C)standard deviation of the sampling distribution of
D)difference between the two means

Question 18

When each data value in one sample is matched with a corresponding data value in another sample, the samples are known as

A)corresponding samples
B)matched samples
C)independent samples
D)None of these alternatives is correct.

Question 19

Exhibit 10-2
The following information was obtained from matched samples.The daily production rates for a sample of workers before and after a training program are shown below.

-Refer to Exhibit 10-2. The null hypothesis to be tested is H₀: $\mu$ _d = 0. The test statistic is

A)-1.96
B)1.96
C)0
D)1.645

Question 20

Exhibit 10-1
Salary information regarding male and female employees of a large company is shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-1. At 95% confidence, the conclusion is the

A)average salary of males is significantly greater than females
B)average salary of males is significantly lower than females
C)salaries of males and females are equal
D)None of these alternatives is correct.

Question 21

Exhibit 10-3
A statistics teacher wants to see if there is any difference in the abilities of students enrolled in statistics today and those enrolled five years ago. A sample of final examination scores from students enrolled today and from students enrolled five years ago was taken. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-3. The standard error of is

A)12.9
B)9.3
C)4
D)2

Question 22

Exhibit 10-4
The following information was obtained from independent random samples.Assume normally distributed populations with equal variances.
Refer to Exhibit 10-4. The point estimate for the difference between the means of the two populations is

A)0
B)2
C)3
D)15

Question 23

Exhibit 10-3
A statistics teacher wants to see if there is any difference in the abilities of students enrolled in statistics today and those enrolled five years ago. A sample of final examination scores from students enrolled today and from students enrolled five years ago was taken. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-3. The point estimate for the difference between the means of the two populations is

A)58.5
B)9
C)-9
D)-6

Question 24

Exhibit 10-4
The following information was obtained from independent random samples.Assume normally distributed populations with equal variances.
Refer to Exhibit 10-4. The 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means is

A)-5.372 to 11.372
B)-5 to 3
C)-4.86 to 10.86
D)-2.65 to 8.65

Question 25

Exhibit 10-4
The following information was obtained from independent random samples.Assume normally distributed populations with equal variances.
Refer to Exhibit 10-4. The degrees of freedom for the t-distribution are

A)22
B)21
C)20
D)19

Question 26

Exhibit 10-7
In order to estimate the difference between the average hourly wages of employees of two branches of a department store, the following data have been gathered.
Refer to Exhibit 10-7. A point estimate for the difference between the two sample means is

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 27

Exhibit 10-5
The following information was obtained from matched samples.

-Refer to Exhibit 10-5. The null hypothesis tested is H₀: $\mu$ _d = 0. The test statistic for the difference between the two population means is

A)2
B)0
C)-1
D)-2

Question 28

Exhibit 10-3
A statistics teacher wants to see if there is any difference in the abilities of students enrolled in statistics today and those enrolled five years ago. A sample of final examination scores from students enrolled today and from students enrolled five years ago was taken. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-3. What is the conclusion that can be reached about the difference in the average final examination scores between the two classes? (Use a .05 level of significance.)

A)There is a statistically significant difference in the average final examination scores between the two classes.
B)There is no statistically significant difference in the average final examination scores between the two classes.
C)It is impossible to make a decision on the basis of the information given.
D)There is a difference, but it is not significant.

Question 29

Exhibit 10-5
The following information was obtained from matched samples.
Refer to Exhibit 10-5. The point estimate for the difference between the means of the two populations is

A)-1
B)0
C)1
D)2

Question 30

Exhibit 10-3
A statistics teacher wants to see if there is any difference in the abilities of students enrolled in statistics today and those enrolled five years ago. A sample of final examination scores from students enrolled today and from students enrolled five years ago was taken. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-3. The test statistic for the difference between the two population means is

A)-.47
B)-.65
C)-1.5
D)-3

Question 31

Exhibit 10-6
The management of a department store is interested in estimating the difference between the mean credit purchases of customers using the store's credit card versus those customers using a national major credit card. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-6. At 95% confidence, the margin of error is

A)1.694
B)3.32
C)1.96
D)15

Question 32

Exhibit 10-5
The following information was obtained from matched samples.
Refer to Exhibit 10-5. If the null hypothesis is tested at the 5% level, the null hypothesis

A)should be rejected
B)should not be rejected
C)should be revised
D)None of these alternatives is correct.

Question 33

Exhibit 10-6
The management of a department store is interested in estimating the difference between the mean credit purchases of customers using the store's credit card versus those customers using a national major credit card. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-6. A 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the average purchases of the customers using the two different credit cards is

A)49 to 64
B)11.68 to 18.32
C)125 to 140
D)8 to 10

Question 34

Exhibit 10-3
A statistics teacher wants to see if there is any difference in the abilities of students enrolled in statistics today and those enrolled five years ago. A sample of final examination scores from students enrolled today and from students enrolled five years ago was taken. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-3. The 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means is

A)-9.92 to -2.08
B)-3.92 to 3.92
C)-13.84 to 1.84
D)-24.228 to 12.23

Question 35

Exhibit 10-3
A statistics teacher wants to see if there is any difference in the abilities of students enrolled in statistics today and those enrolled five years ago. A sample of final examination scores from students enrolled today and from students enrolled five years ago was taken. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-3. The p-value for the difference between the two population means is

A).0014
B).0028
C).4986
D).9972

Question 36

Exhibit 10-8
In order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the hourly wages of two companies, the following data have been accumulated.
Refer to Exhibit 10-8. A point estimate for the difference between the two sample means is

A)20
B)0.50
C)0.25
D)1.00

Question 37

Exhibit 10-6
The management of a department store is interested in estimating the difference between the mean credit purchases of customers using the store's credit card versus those customers using a national major credit card. You are given the following information.
Refer to Exhibit 10-6. A point estimate for the difference between the mean purchases of the users of the two credit cards is

A)2
B)18
C)265
D)15

Question 38

Exhibit 10-4
The following information was obtained from independent random samples.Assume normally distributed populations with equal variances.
Refer to Exhibit 10-4. The standard error of is

A)3.0
B)4.0
C)8.372
D)19.48

Question 39

Exhibit 10-7
In order to estimate the difference between the average hourly wages of employees of two branches of a department store, the following data have been gathered.
Refer to Exhibit 10-7. A 95% interval estimate for the difference between the two population means is

A)0.078 to 1.922
B)1.922 to 2.078
C)1.09 to 4.078
D)1.078 to 2.922

Question 40

Exhibit 10-5
The following information was obtained from matched samples.
Refer to Exhibit 10-5. The 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means is

A)-3.776 to 1.776
B)-2.776 to 2.776
C)-1.776 to 2.776
D)0 to 3.776

Question 41

Exhibit 10-10
The results of a recent poll on the preference of shoppers regarding two products are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-10. At 95% confidence, the margin of error is

A)0.064
B)0.044
C)0.0225
D)52

Question 42

Exhibit 10-11
An insurance company selected samples of clients under 18 years of age and over 18 and recorded the number of accidents they had in the previous year. The results are shown below. We are interested in determining if the accident proportions differ between the two age groups.
Refer to Exhibit 10-11. The pooled proportion is

A)0.305
B)0.300
C)0.027
D)0.450

Question 43

Exhibit 10-9
Two major automobile manufacturers have produced compact cars with the same size engines. We are interested in determining whether or not there is a significant difference in the MPG (miles per gallon) of the two brands of automobiles. A random sample of eight cars from each manufacturer is selected, and eight drivers are selected to drive each automobile for a specified distance. The following data show the results of the test.
Refer to Exhibit 10-9. The test statistic is

A)1.645
B)1.96
C)2.096
D)2.256

Question 44

Exhibit 10-12
The results of a recent poll on the preference of teenagers regarding the types of music they listen to are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-12. The standard error of is

A)0.48
B)0.50
C)0.03
D)0.0243

Question 45

Exhibit 10-11
An insurance company selected samples of clients under 18 years of age and over 18 and recorded the number of accidents they had in the previous year. The results are shown below. We are interested in determining if the accident proportions differ between the two age groups.
Refer to Exhibit 10-11. The test statistic is

A)0.96
B)1.96
C)2.96
D)3.96

Question 46

Exhibit 10-13
In order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the hourly wages of two companies, the following data have been accumulated.

-Refer to Exhibit 10-13. The null hypothesis for this test is

A) $\mu$ ₁ - $\mu$ ₂ $\neq$ 0
B) $\mu$ ₁ - $\mu$ ₂ > 0
C) $\mu$ ₁ - $\mu$ ₂ < 0
D) $\mu$ ₁ - $\mu$ ₂ = 0

Question 47

Exhibit 10-10
The results of a recent poll on the preference of shoppers regarding two products are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-10. The 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the populations favoring the products is

A)-0.024 to 0.064
B)0.6 to 0.7
C)0.024 to 0.7
D)0.02 to 0.3

Question 48

Exhibit 10-12
The results of a recent poll on the preference of teenagers regarding the types of music they listen to are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-12. The 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two proportions is

A)384 to 450
B)0.48 to 0.5
C)0.028 to 0.068
D)-0.068 to 0.028

Question 49

Exhibit 10-8
In order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the hourly wages of two companies, the following data have been accumulated.
Refer to Exhibit 10-8. The null hypothesis

A)should be rejected
B)should not be rejected
C)should be revised
D)None of these alternatives is correct.

Question 50

Exhibit 10-11
An insurance company selected samples of clients under 18 years of age and over 18 and recorded the number of accidents they had in the previous year. The results are shown below. We are interested in determining if the accident proportions differ between the two age groups.
Refer to Exhibit 10-11. The p-value is

A)less than 0.001
B)more than 0.10
C)0.0228
D)0.3

Question 51

Exhibit 10-9
Two major automobile manufacturers have produced compact cars with the same size engines. We are interested in determining whether or not there is a significant difference in the MPG (miles per gallon) of the two brands of automobiles. A random sample of eight cars from each manufacturer is selected, and eight drivers are selected to drive each automobile for a specified distance. The following data show the results of the test.
Refer to Exhibit 10-9. At 90% confidence the null hypothesis

A)should not be rejected
B)should be rejected
C)should be revised
D)None of these alternatives is correct.

Question 52

Exhibit 10-13
In order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the hourly wages of two companies, the following data have been accumulated.

-Refer to Exhibit 10-13. The point estimate of the difference between the means is

A)20
B)0.8
C)0.5
D)-20

Question 53

Exhibit 10-12
The results of a recent poll on the preference of teenagers regarding the types of music they listen to are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-12. The point estimate for the difference between the proportions is

A)-0.02
B)0.048
C)100
D)66

Question 54

Exhibit 10-13
In order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the hourly wages of two companies, the following data have been accumulated.

-Refer to Exhibit 10-13. The test statistic has a value of

A)1.96
B)1.645
C)0.8
D)2.7

Question 55

Exhibit 10-8
In order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the hourly wages of two companies, the following data have been accumulated.
Refer to Exhibit 10-8. The p-value is

A)0.0013
B)0.0026
C)0.0042
D)0.0084

Question 56

Exhibit 10-11
An insurance company selected samples of clients under 18 years of age and over 18 and recorded the number of accidents they had in the previous year. The results are shown below. We are interested in determining if the accident proportions differ between the two age groups.

-Refer to Exhibit 10-11 and let pu represent the proportion under and po the proportion over the age of 18. The null hypothesis is

A)p_u - p_o $\le$ 0
B)p_u - p_o $\ge$ 0
C)p_u - p_o $\neq$ 0
D)p_u - p_o = 0

Question 57

Exhibit 10-8
In order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the hourly wages of two companies, the following data have been accumulated.
Refer to Exhibit 10-8. The test statistic is

A)0.098
B)1.645
C)2.75
D)3.01

Question 58

Exhibit 10-10
The results of a recent poll on the preference of shoppers regarding two products are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-10. The point estimate for the difference between the two population proportions in favor of this product is

A)52
B)100
C)0.44
D)0.02

Question 59

Exhibit 10-10
The results of a recent poll on the preference of shoppers regarding two products are shown below.
Refer to Exhibit 10-10. The standard error of is

A)52
B)0.044
C)0.0225
D)100

Question 60

Exhibit 10-9
Two major automobile manufacturers have produced compact cars with the same size engines. We are interested in determining whether or not there is a significant difference in the MPG (miles per gallon) of the two brands of automobiles. A random sample of eight cars from each manufacturer is selected, and eight drivers are selected to drive each automobile for a specified distance. The following data show the results of the test.
Refer to Exhibit 10-9. The mean for the differences is

A)0.50
B)1.5
C)2.0
D)2.5

Question 61

The management of Recover Fast Hospital (RFH) claims that the average length of stay in their hospital after a major surgery is less than the average length of stay at General Hospital (GH). The following data have been accumulated to test their claim.
a.Formulate the hypotheses.
b.Compute the test statistic.
c.Using the p-value approach, test to see if the average length of stay in RFH is significantly less than the average length of stay in GH. Let $\alpha$ = 0.05.

Question 62

Consider the following results for two samples randomly taken from two normal populations with equal variances.
a.Develop a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.
b.Is there conclusive evidence that one population has a larger mean? Explain.

Question 63

A random sample of 89 tourists in the Grand Bahamas showed that they spent an average of $2,860 (in a week) with a standard deviation of $126; and a sample of 64 tourists in New Province showed that they spent an average of $2,935 (in a week) with a standard deviation of $138. We are interested in determining if there is any significant difference between the average expenditures of those who visited the two islands?
a.Determine the degrees of freedom for this test.
b.Compute the test statistic.
c.Compute the p-value.
d.What is your conclusion? Let $\alpha$ = .05.

Question 64

In order to estimate the difference between the average Miles per Gallon of two different models of automobiles, samples are taken and the following information is collected.
a.At 95% confidence develop an interval estimate for the difference between the average Miles per Gallon for the two models.
b.Is there conclusive evidence to indicate that one model gets a higher MPG than the other? Why or why not? Explain.

Question 65

In order to determine whether or not a driver's education course improves the scores on a driving exam, a sample of 6 students were given the exam before and after taking the course. The results are shown below.Let d = Score After - Score Before.
a.Compute the test statistic.
b.At 95% confidence using the p-value approach, test to see if taking the course actually increased scores on the driving exam.

Question 66

Consider the following results for two samples randomly taken from two populations.
a.Determine the degrees of freedom for the t-distribution.
b.Develop a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.

Question 67

During the primary elections of 2004, candidate A showed the following pre-election voter support in Tennessee and Mississippi.
a.Develop a 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the proportion of voters favoring candidate A in the two states.
b.Is there conclusive evidence that one of the two states had a larger proportion of voters' support? If yes, which state? Explain.

Question 68

Consider the following results for two samples randomly taken from two populations.
a.What are the degrees of freedom for the t distribution?
b.At 95% confidence, compute the margin of error.
c.Develop a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.

Question 69

A company wants to identify which of two production methods has the smaller completion time. One sample of workers is selected and each worker first uses one method and then uses the other method. The sampling procedure being used to collect completion time data is based on

A)cross samples
B)pooled samples
C)independent samples
D)matched samples

Question 70

The following sample information is given concerning the ACT scores of high school seniors form two local schools. Develop a 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the two populations.

Question 71

In testing the null hypothesis H₀: $\mu$ ₁ - $\mu$ ₂ = 0, the computed test statistic is z = -1.66. The corresponding p-value is

A).0485
B).0970
C).9515
D).9030

Question 72

Of 200 UTC seniors surveyed, 60 were planning on attending Graduate School. At UTK, 400 seniors were surveyed and 100 indicated that they were planning to attend Graduate School.
a.Determine a 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the proportion of seniors at the two universities that were planning to attend Graduate School.
b.Is there conclusive evidence to prove that the proportion of students from UTC who plan to go to Graduate School is significantly more than those from UTK? Explain.

Question 73

Of 300 female registered voters surveyed, 120 indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president; while of 400 male registered voters, 140 indicated they were planning to vote for the incumbent president.
a.Compute the test statistic.
b.At alpha = .05, test to see if there is a significant difference between the proportions of females and males who plan to vote for the incumbent president. (Use the p-value approach.)

Question 74

Exhibit 10-13
In order to determine whether or not there is a significant difference between the hourly wages of two companies, the following data have been accumulated.

-Refer to Exhibit 10-13. The p-value is

A)0.0035
B)0.007
C)0.49650
D)1.96

Question 75

The business manager of a local health clinic is interested in estimating the difference between the fees for extended office visits in her center and the fees of a newly opened group practice. She gathered the following information regarding the two offices. Develop a 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the average fees of the two offices.

Question 76

Maxforce, Inc., manufactures racquetball racquets by two different manufacturing processes (A and B). Because the management of this company is interested in estimating the difference between the average time it takes each process to produce a racquet, they select independent samples from each process. The results of the samples are shown below.
a.Develop a 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the average time of the two processes.
b.Is there conclusive evidence to prove that one process takes longer than the other? If yes, which process? Explain.

Question 77

Consider the following results for two samples randomly taken from two populations.
a.Determine the degrees of freedom for the t distribution.
b.At 95% confidence, what is the margin of error?
c.Develop a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the two population means.

Question 78

Independent random samples taken on two university campuses revealed the following information concerning the average amount of money spent on textbooks during the fall semester.
We want to determine if, on the average, students at University A spent more on textbooks then the students at University B.
a.Compute the test statistic.
b.Compute the p-value.
c.What is your conclusion? Let $\alpha$ = .05.

Question 79

Among a sample of 50 M.D.'s (medical doctors) in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, 10 indicated they make house calls; while among a sample of 100 M.D.'s in Atlanta, Georgia, 18 said they make house calls. Determine a 95% interval estimate for the difference between the proportion of doctors who make house calls in the two cities.

Question 80

Of 150 Chattanooga residents surveyed, 60 indicated that they participated in a recycling program. In Knoxville, 120 residents were surveyed and 36 claimed to recycle.
a.Determine a 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the proportion of residents recycling in the two cities.
b.From your answer in Part a, is there sufficient evidence to conclude that there is a significant difference in the proportion of residents participating in a recycling program?