As a researcher, you are curious if income impacts the length of…

Question Answered step-by-step As a researcher, you are curious if income impacts the length of… As a researcher, you are curious if income impacts the length of prison sentences for theft. The known average sentence for the general population is µ = 12.5 months.  You have a random sample of 81 people (N = 81) whose income is below the poverty line. The average sentence for this sample of people was xbar = 16.8 months, with a standard deviation of sx = 5.3. In this case, the critical values for an α (alpha) = .05 are +/- 1.99 (6 points).  A) Please calculate and report the confidence interval for these data, including your level of confidence.B) Based on the confidence interval, would you retain or reject the null hypothesis? Explain your reasoning.C) Would the p-value be bigger or smaller than alpha?D) In everyday language, what do these results tell you about the research question? What can we conclude about income and prison sentences? Math Statistics and Probability STAT 101 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)