Discussion Week 5_ HYPOTHESIS TEST FOR A MEAN


**THIS DISCUSSION IS DIVIDE IN TWO PARTS –

 

0. MAIN DISCUSSION POST BY WEDNESDAY 6/27/2023 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST

0. TWO REPLIES BY FRIDAY 06/29/2023 BEFORE 8:00 PM EST

 

HYPOTHESIS TEST FOR A MEAN

You will use the data set you created in Week 1 to form a hypothesis and to perform a hypothesis test, determining which hypothesis test is most appropriate. – See attached excel document.

Instructions

You are interested in determining if smokers have a BMI that is greater than non-smokers.

1. Explain which hypothesis test would be appropriate for this situation. Assume population variances are not known, sample variances are not equal, and alpha=0.05.

2. Explain if the test is a left-, right-, or two-tailed test. Justify your choice.

3. Complete a hypothesis test in Excel to test your claim. Be sure to include the results from the data analysis tool pack test.

4. Write a conclusion statement that makes use of Excel data to justify which hypothesis is supported and why.

5. State your decision in the context of the research question: Do smokers have a BMI that is greater than nonsmokers?