Hypothesis Test (Mean) - Two-Sided Test

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The average time it takes to find a parking spot at the mall is 11.5 minutes. However, the mall's property was recently rezoned. Has the average time to find a parking spot changed since the rezoning? Based on a random sample of 41 cars, the average time for shoppers to find a parking spot is 10.25 minutes with a standard deviation of 4.5 minutes. The significance level is α=0.05\alpha=0.05.


(a) Is this a z-test or a t-test?


(b) State the hypotheses:

(c) What is the critical value?



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(d) Find the test statistic:


(e) Find the p-value. (Remember: this is a two-tail test!)



(f) Select the correct conclusion:

i. There is evidence that the average time to find a parking spot has decreased.
ii. There is evidence that the average time to find a parking spot has changed.
iii. There is evidence that the average time to find a parking spot has not changed.
iv. There is no evidence that the average time to find a parking spot has changed.







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