Calculate the value of the test statistic

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A random sample of 18 young adult men (20 – 30 years old) was sampled. Each person was asked how many minutes of sports they watched on television daily. The responses are listed below.

50 48 65 74 66 37 45 68 64 65 58 55 52 63 59 57 74 65

It is known that s = 10 and the population is normal. Test to determine at the 5% level whether there is enough statistical evidence to infer that the mean amount of television watched daily by all young adult men is greater than 50 minutes. Specifically, answer the following questions:

a. Formulate the null and alternative hypotheses.

b. Calculate the value of the test statistic.

c. Find the appropriate p-value.

d. Conclude the test.

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