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Two-tailed test

We want to know if the population mean difference $ \mu_1-\mu_2$ is significantly different from 0 , in either direction.

confidence interval method: If the confidence interval for the population mean difference $ \mu_1-\mu_2$ (cells B20 and B22) includes 0 (the population mean difference when the null hypothesis is true), accept the null hypothesis. Otherwise, reject it (the appropriate conclusion appears in cell B24).



gene quinn 2006-12-04