Discussion Week 5_ HYPOTHESIS TEST FOR A MEAN
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DiscussionWeek5_instructions_HYPOTHESISTESTFORAMEAN.docx**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
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?
