Much concern has been expressed regarding the practice of using nitrates as meat preservatives. In one study involving possible effects of these chemicals, bacteria cultures were grown in a medium containing nitrates. The rate of uptake of radiolabeled amino acid (in dpm, disintegrations per minute) was then determined for each culture, yielding the following observations: 7251
6871
9632
6866
9094
5849
8957
7978
7064
7494
7883
8178
7523
8724
7468
Suppose that it is know that the mean rate of uptake for cultures without nitrates is 8000. Do the data suggest that the addition of nitrates results in a decrease in the mean rate of uptake? Test the appropriate hypotheses using a significance level of .10.
Please use all 9 steps to answer this question with exact numbers in the question. Thank you!!
1. Describe the population characteristic about which hypotheses are to be tested.
2. State the null hypothesis H0.
3. State the alternative hypothesis Ha.
4. Choose the significance level, a, for the test. Note: Many times a will be specified in the problem, so just state it here. If it is not given, you are free to choose an appropriate significance level like a = .05
5. Check to make sure that any conditions/assumptions required for the test are reasonable. Note: Even if you believe that the assumptions have not been met, make a note of that and then say, "but we will proceed with the test anyway".
6. Clearly display the test statistic to be used and calculate the observed value of the test statistic.
7. Determine the P-value associated with the observed value of the test statistic.
8. State the conclusion (reject H0 or fail to reject H0) with reference to the level of significance.
9. State a final conclusion in the context of the problem.