Note on the One and Two-Sided Z Tests
Statistics Theory
2012-02-06 v1 Statistics Theory
Authors:
Trrry R. McConnell
Abstract
The one sided Z test of elementary statistics is more powerful than the two-sided test of the same size.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1202.0696,
title = {Note on the One and Two-Sided Z Tests},
author = {Trrry R. McConnell},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.0696},
year = {2012}
}
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