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Hypothesis Test
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Hypothesis Test

Statistical procedure that evaluates whether sample evidence is strong enough to reject a stated null hypothesis.

Examples

  1. 01A Green Belt runs a hypothesis test to check whether the new supplier's resin gives stronger parts than the old one.
  2. 02In Analyze, the hypothesis test of 25 samples each shows no significant difference, so the cheaper resin can be used.
  3. 03The hypothesis test, its sample size and the p-value are documented in the tollgate review.

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