SCENARIO 9-5
A bank tests the null hypothesis that the mean age of the bank's mortgage holders is less than or equal
to 45 years, versus an alternative that the mean age is greater than 45 years.They take a sample and
calculate a p-value of 0.0202.
-Referring to Scenario 9-5, if the same sample was used to test the opposite one-tail test, what
Would be that test's p-value?
A) 0.0202
B) 0.0404
C) 0.9596
D) 0.9798

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The p-value for the opposite one-tail test would be 1 - 0.0202 = 0.9798, as it tests the opposite direction of the original hypothesis.

SCENARIO 9-5 A Bank Tests the Null Hypothesis That the Mean Age