AP Statistics

Test: Introduction to Inference

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1. A tire manufacturer wishes to test a sample of its best-selling tire for average
lifetime mileage. When the manufacturing process is operating properly, the
standard deviation of the mileage is known to be = 2,500 . An SRS of 100 tires
is selected and is found to have mean mileage
a 95% confidence interval for .
A. Identify
points)

x = 59,500 . You wish to construct

, the parameter about whichwe want to draw conclusions. (6

B. Verify that the necessary conditions exist for construction of a confidence

interval. (4 points)

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C. Calculate a 95% confidence interval for

. (6 points)

D. Interpret the confidence level of 95%. (6 points)

E. What will happen to your confidence interval if your confidence level is

raised to 99%? (2 points)

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2. Using the tire manufacturer from problem No. 1, the manufacturer claims that
the mean lifetime mileage for this particular brand of tires is 60,000 miles. A
consumer group believes the mean lifetime mileage is less than 60,000 miles.
A. Is there sufficient evidence to support the manufacturers claim of a mean
of 60,000 miles? Carry out an appropriate test at a 5% significance level.
(20 points)
NOTE: It is not necessary to verify conditions.

B. Would your conclusion be any different if the test were carried out at a 1%
significance level? Explain. (4 points)

C. Explain, in words, what would constitute a type I error in the context of the
problem. (4 points)

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