Discussion:
Q: Suppose the federal government proposes to give a substantial tax break to automakers producing midsize cars that get a mean mileage exceeding 31 mpg. A sample of 49 midsize cars showed a mean of 31.5 mpg, with a standard deviation 0.8.
A) Write Ho and H1 in mathematical format.
B) Is this a right-tail, left-tail or two-tail test?
C) What is the critical value at alpha = 0.05 level?
D) State the decision rule.
E) Compute the test statistic. In step 3, use the z-test formula.
F) What is your decision regarding Ho? Accept or Reject?
G) What is the p-value?