[Solution] (DSB). The mean lung capacity for non-smoking males aged 50-59 is 2 liters. An investigator wants to examine if the mean lung capacities are significantly
Question: (DSB). The mean lung capacity for non-smoking males aged 50-59 is 2 liters. An investigator wants to examine if the mean lung capacities are significantly different among former smokers of similar background (i.e., males aged 50-59 who smoked in the past and are not currently smokers). A random sample of 60 former smokers is selected. The following table summarizes the results of the test
Large sample test of \(\mu =2\) versus \(\mu \ne 2\)
| X | n | s | se | 95% CI | z- statistic | p -value |
| 1.80 | 60 | 0.27 | 0.03 | [ 1.74,1.86] | -6.67 | 0.000 |
- Interpret the results above using the 5% significance level.
- What advantage do you see for the confidence interval over the hypothesis test?
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