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Subsection 9.6 Choice of Procedures for Analyzing One Mean

Table 9.6.4. Analyzing One Mean
Study design One quantitative variable from large population or process
Parameter \(\mu\) = population mean or process mean (or use sign test or bootstrapping)
Null Hypothesis \(H_0: \mu = \mu_0\)
Simulation Random sample from finite population or bootstrapping
Can use \(t\) procedures if
  • Normal population (symmetric sample distribution) or large sample size (e.g., larger than 30)
  • Large population or random process
Standardized (test) statistic \(t_0 = \frac{\bar{x} - \mu_0}{s/\sqrt{n}}\)
Confidence interval \(\bar{x} \pm t_{n-1}^* \frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}\)
Prediction interval \(\bar{x} \pm t_{n-1}^* s\sqrt{1+\frac{1}{n}}\) (with normally distributed population)
R Commands
raw data in β€œx” t.test(x, alternative="two.sided", mu=0, conf.level = 0.95)
summary statistics iscamonesamplet
JMP Analyze > Distribution with a quantitative variable Input variable column or summary statistics (Prediction interval)
TBI Applet One mean
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