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Section 9.5
Objective
Compare of two population variances using two
samples from each population.
Notation
Important
The first sample must have a larger sample
standard deviation s1 than the second
sample. i.e. we must have
s1 s2
If this is not so, i.e. if s1 < s2 , then we will
need to switch the indices 1 and 2
s1
n1
s2
n2
The F-Distribution
H0 : 1 = 2
H0 : 1 = 2
Not symmetric
H1 : 1 2
H1 : 1 > 2
Non-negative values (F 0)
Two tailed
Right tailed
df1 = n1 1
(Numerator df )
df2 = n2 1
(Denominator df )
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The F-Distribution
df1 = n1 1
df2 = n2 1
F=
s
s
1
2
then F =
s12/s22
will be close to 1
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Example 1
State H0 and H1
Draw a diagram
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Example 1
n1 = 40
n2 = 40
s1 = 0.08700 s2 = 0.06194
H0 : 1 = 2
H1 : 1 2
= 0.05
Example 1
(Note: s1s2)
H0 : 1 = 2
Two-Tailed
H0 = Claim
H1 : 1 2
F = 1.973
Test Statistic
2
0.08700
= 12 =
2
0.06194
s12 = 0.007569
Two-Tailed
H0 = Claim
= 0.05
(Note: s1s2)
s22 = 0.003837
F/2 = 1.891
= 1.973
Degrees of Freedom
df1 = n1 1 = 39
df2 = n2 1 = 39
Critical Value
n1 = 40
n2 = 40
s1 = 0.08700 s2 = 0.06194
Size:
Hypothesis Test
Alternative
40
P-value = 0.0368
Final Conclusion: We reject the claim that the weights of the pre-1964
and post-1964 quarters have the same standard deviation
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Final Conclusion: We reject the claim that the weights of the pre-1964
and post-1964 quarters have the same standard deviation
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