STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS
TESTS OF SIGNIFICANCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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On August 8, 2009 broadcasters on the Fox TV “Game of the Week” noted that Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher hit 3 home runs at home and 15 on the road. He claimed that his performances indicate that Swisher has a greater ability to hit home runs at home than on the road. What is the null hypothesis?
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Nick Swisher has the same ability to hit home runs at home and on the road
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Nick Swisher has a greater ability to hit home runs at home than on the road
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Nick Swisher performed equally well at home and on the road
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Nick Swisher performed better at home than on the road
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct option is C: The test statistic depends on the significance level. Explanation: Type 1 error occurs when the analyst rejects the null hypothesis, which is true, whereas the type 2 error occurs when the analyst accepts the null hypothesis, which is untrue.
Detailed explanation-2: -1. What is the assumption made for performing the hypothesis test with T distribution? Explanation: For testing of Hypothesis with T distribution it is assumed that the distribution follows a normal distribution. The region is identified and hence based on the normal variate Hypothesis is accepted or rejected.
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