Captopril is a drug designed to lower systolic blood pressure. When Subjects were tested with this drug, their systolic blood pressure readings (in mm Hg) were measured before and after the drug was taken, with the results below.  Use the Wilcoxon signed ranks test to see if there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that captopril is effective in lowering systolic blood pressure. State the null and alternative hypothesis. The test statistic. The critical value, your decision and conclusion.   Subject 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Before 200 174 198 170 179 182 193 209 185 155 169 210 After 191 170 177 167 159 151 176 183 159 145 146 177

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Captopril is a drug designed to lower systolic blood pressure. When Subjects were tested with this drug, their systolic blood pressure readings (in mm Hg) were measured before and after the drug was taken, with the results below.  Use the Wilcoxon signed ranks test to see if there is sufficient evidence to support the claim that captopril is effective in lowering systolic blood pressure.

  1. State the null and alternative hypothesis.
  2. The test statistic.
  3. The critical value, your decision and conclusion.

 

Subject

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2

3

4

5

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12

Before

200

174

198

170

179

182

193

209

185

155

169

210

After

191

170

177

167

159

151

176

183

159

145

146

177

 

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