Author Question: A recent report in which a major pharmaceutical company released the results of testing that had ... (Read 104 times)

HCHenry

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 591
A recent report in which a major pharmaceutical company released the results of testing that had been done on the cholesterol reduction that people could expect if they use the company's new drug indicated that the Type II error probability for a
 
  given true mean was 0.1250 based on the sample size of n = 64 subjects. Given this, what was the power of the test under these same conditions? The alpha level used in the test was 0.05.A) 0.95
  B) 0.875
  C) Essentially zero
  D) Power would be undefined in this case since the hypothesis would be rejected.

Question 2

The number of weeds that remain living after a specific chemical has been applied averages 1.3 per square yard and follows a Poisson distribution. Based on this, what is the probability that a 1-square yard section will contain less than 4 weeds?
 
  A) 0.0324
  B) 0.0998
  C) Nearly 0.5000
  D) 0.9569



guyanai

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 349
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

The first oral chemotherapy drug for colon cancer was approved by FDA in 2001.

Did you know?

For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.

Did you know?

Each year in the United States, there are approximately six million pregnancies. This means that at any one time, about 4% of women in the United States are pregnant.

Did you know?

This year, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will have a new or recurrent heart attack.

Did you know?

Always store hazardous household chemicals in their original containers out of reach of children. These include bleach, paint, strippers and products containing turpentine, garden chemicals, oven cleaners, fondue fuels, nail polish, and nail polish remover.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library