Is a Two-Sided t-Test Appropriate for Comparing Doctor Care Hours?

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The discussion centers on the appropriateness of using a two-sided t-Test to compare the mean hours devoted to patient care per week by doctors in conventional versus alternative medical practices. The hypothesis tests considered include both one-sided and two-sided Z-Tests and t-Tests, depending on whether the population standard deviation is known or unknown. The analysis is to be conducted at a 10% level of significance, emphasizing the importance of understanding the underlying statistical theory to avoid pitfalls in application.

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Need to know the test that will be performed on the following question:

The data comprises hours devoted to patient care per week for practitioners in conventional and alternative medical practices.

Question:
Can we infer that the mean amount of time devoted to patient care per week by doctors using conventional methods exceeds that of doctors using alternative methods? Test at the 10% level of significance.

What test will be performed:
Hypothesis Test for m (s known)--Two-sided Z-Test
Hypothesis Test for m (s known)--One-sided Z-Test
Hypothesis Test for m (s unknown)--Two-sided t-Test
Hypothesis Test for m (s unknown)--One-sided t-Test
Hypothesis Test for p--One-sided Z-Test
 
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This is plainly a theory question, to test your knowledge of the theory. You should therefore refer to your reading materials and try to gain a good understanding of the subject.

If you short-cut through the theory, that will probably hurt you in the end.
 

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