Edexcel S4 2017 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS4 (Statistics 4)
Year2017
SessionJune
TopicHypothesis test of a normal distribution

4. A coach believes that the average score in the final round of a golf tournament is more than one point below the average score in the first round. To test this belief, the scores of 8 randomly selected players are recorded. The results are given in the table below.
Player\(A\)\(B\)\(C\)\(D\)\(E\)\(F\)\(G\)\(H\)
First round7680727883888172
Final round7078757579848369
    1. State why a paired \(t\)-test is suitable for use with these data.
    2. State an assumption that needs to be made in order to carry out a paired \(t\)-test in this case.
  1. Test, at the \(5 \%\) level of significance, whether or not there is evidence to support the coach's belief. Show your working clearly.
  2. Explain, in the context of the coach's belief, what a Type II error would be in this case.