z test, f-test,etc

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Z-test, F-test,etc

Z-Test

It is a hypothesis testing procedure based on the z-statistic which assumes that the probability distribution of the events under investigation follows the standard normal curve.

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Key words

Hypothesis testing: Null Hypothesis vs Alternative Hypothesis.

aHH vs 0Standard Normal

Probability Distribution.

Key words

Z-statistic

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How to do the z-test

How to construct the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis

How to do the z-test

How to do the z-test

Common values for α are 0.05 and 0.025

error 1 Type of yprobabilit

Define the probability of a Type I error -the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when in fact it is true.

How to do the z-testChoose the test-statistic

How to do the z-testCompute the critical region (one-tailed test)

How to do the z-test

Set the critical region (two-tailed test)

Sample problem

Sample Problem

Sample Problem

Sample Problem

Sample Problem

Sample Problem

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