Question

A lumber company is making boards that are 2578.0 millimeters tall. If the boards are too long they must be trimmed, and if they are too short they cannot be used. A sample of 20 boards is made, and it is found that they have a mean of 2580.2 millimeters with a variance of 64.00. Is there evidence at the 0.1 level that the boards are either too long or too short?
1. State the hypotheses.
2. Find the value of the t test statistic.
3. Specify if the test is one-tailed or two-tailed.
4. Determine the decision rule.
5. Determine the conclusion.
A) Reject Null Hypothesis
B) Fail to Reject Null Hypothesis

Answer 1

Answer:

-0.750

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