Hypothesis Testing: Case Problem PAR Inc.
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4]
Prior to beginning work on this case problem learning activity, watch the Week 2 IntroductionLinks to an external site. video, and read Chapters 9 and 10 in the MindTap ebook by clicking on the Getting Ready link for each perspective chapter.
Step 1: Read:
Review Case Problem: PAR Inc. Download Case Problem: PAR Inc.from Chapter 10 in the ebook.
Step 2: Do:
Run the t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Unequal Variances for the Data File Golf (Chapter 10) using the video How to Add Excel’s Data Analysis ToolPakLinks to an external site. for assistance.
Step 3: Complete a managerial report, using the methods of hypothesis testing to 
Formulate and present the rationale for a hypothesis test that Par could use to compare the driving distances of the current and new golf balls.
Analyze the data to provide the hypothesis testing conclusion. What is the p-value for your test? What is your recommendation for Par, Inc.?
Provide descriptive statistical summaries of the data for each model.
Explain what the 95% confidence interval is for the population mean driving distance of each model, and explain what the 95% confidence interval is for the difference between the means of the two populations.
Discuss whether you see a need for larger sample sizes and more testing with the golf balls.