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Left-tailed test

We want to know if the population mean difference $ \mu_1-\mu_2$ is significantly less than 0 .

confidence interval method: If the lower limit of the confidence interval for the population mean difference $ \mu_1-\mu_2$ (cell D22) is less than 0 (the population mean difference when the null hypothesis is true), accept the null hypothesis. Otherwise, reject it (the appropriate conclusion appears in cell D24).



gene quinn 2006-12-04