The​ quality-control manager at a compact fluorescent light bulb​ (CFL) factory needs to determine whether the mean life of a large shipment of CFLs is equal to 7,537 hours. The population standard deviation is 700 hours. A random sample of 49 light bulbs indicates a sample mean life of 7,387 hours. a. At the 0.05 level of​ significance, is there evidence that the mean life is different from 7,537 hours  What is/are the critical value(s)?

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The​ quality-control manager at a compact fluorescent light bulb​ (CFL) factory needs to determine whether the mean life of a large shipment of CFLs is equal to 7,537 hours. The population standard deviation is 700 hours. A random sample of 49 light bulbs indicates a sample mean life of
7,387 hours.
a. At the 0.05 level of​ significance, is there evidence that the mean life is different from 7,537 hours
 What is/are the critical value(s)?
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Mean life of a large shipment of CFLs is equal to 7,537 hours. i.e., μ0=7,537

Population standard deviation σ=700

Sample size n=49

Sample mean x¯=7,387

Significance level α=0.05

 

State the hypothesis as follows:

Null HypothesisH0:μ=7,537 i.e.,  the mean life of a large shipment of CFLs is equal to 7,537 hours.

Alternative HypothesisH1:μ7,537 i.e.,  the mean life of a large shipment of CFLs is different from 7,537 hours.

This is a two tailed test.

 

 

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