A polling company contends that an agent conducts a mean of 53 in-depth home surveys every week. A streamlined survey form has been introduced, and the company wants to evaluate its effectiveness. The number of in-depth surveys conducted during a week by a random sample of agents are: 53 57 50 55 58 54 60 52 59 62 60 60 51 59 56 If we want to test at the .05 level of significance, whether the mean number of interviews conducted by the agents is more than 53 per week, which of the following findings would be correct? Select one: a. The test statistic, critical value are 1.034 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is not to reject the Ho. b.The test statistic, critical value are 3.667 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho. c. The test statistic, critical value are 3.7378 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho. d. The test statistic, critical value are 1.034 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is not to reject the Ho. e. The test statistic, critical value are 3.523 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho.

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A polling company contends that an agent conducts a mean of 53 in-depth home surveys every week. A streamlined survey form has been introduced, and the
company wants to evaluate its effectiveness. The number of in-depth surveys conducted during a week by a random sample of agents are:
50 55 58 54 60 52 59 62 60 60 51
53
57
59
56
If we want to test at the .05 level of significance, whether the mean number of interviews conducted by the agents is more than 53 per week, which of the following
findings would be correct?
Select one:
a. The test statistic, critical value are 1.034 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is not to reject the Ho.
b.The test statistic, critical value are 3.667 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho.
c. The test statistic, critical value are 3.7378 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho.
d. The test statistic, critical value are 1.034 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is not to reject the Ho.
e. The test statistic, critical value are 3.523 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho.
Transcribed Image Text:A polling company contends that an agent conducts a mean of 53 in-depth home surveys every week. A streamlined survey form has been introduced, and the company wants to evaluate its effectiveness. The number of in-depth surveys conducted during a week by a random sample of agents are: 50 55 58 54 60 52 59 62 60 60 51 53 57 59 56 If we want to test at the .05 level of significance, whether the mean number of interviews conducted by the agents is more than 53 per week, which of the following findings would be correct? Select one: a. The test statistic, critical value are 1.034 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is not to reject the Ho. b.The test statistic, critical value are 3.667 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho. c. The test statistic, critical value are 3.7378 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho. d. The test statistic, critical value are 1.034 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is not to reject the Ho. e. The test statistic, critical value are 3.523 and 1.761 respectively and the decision is to reject the Ho.
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