Hypothesis testing without standard deviation

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Given $X_1,\dots,X_{100}$, test $H_0: \lambda=1$ against $H_a: \lambda=4$. The mean $\bar{X}_{100}=1.5$

(1) Take the decision on 3% level.

(2) Find the p-value

I'm considering to use $t=\frac{\bar{x}-\mu}{s/\sqrt{n}}$.

I see that the level of significance is $0.03$. The p-value I need to evaluate $\frac{\bar{x}-\mu}{s/\sqrt{n}}$, but I am missing $s$. Is it still possible to have a solution without $s$?

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On the hunch that the population from which the $X_i$'s are sampled is Poisson, and that you are supposed to use a normal approximation to Poisson probabilities, you would test $H_0: \lambda = 1$ vs. $H_a: \lambda = 4$ using the $Z$ statistic:

$$Z = \frac{\bar X_{100} - \lambda_0}{\sqrt{\lambda_0/100}} = \frac{1.5 - 1}{\sqrt{1/100}} = 5,$$

where $Z$ is approximately standard normal.

The P-value is $P(Z \ge 5) \approx 2.9 \times 10^{-7}.$ So you would reject $H_0$ at any reasonable level of significance, including $\alpha = 3\%.$

From printed tables, you can see that the z-value 1.88 cuts about 3% from the upper tail of the standard normal distribution. So you would reject at the 3% level for any value of $Z \ge 1.88.$


Note: For an exact test one would note that $\bar X_{100} = 1.5$ implies the total $T = 150,$ where $T \sim \mathsf{Pois}(100)$ under $H_0$ (the green dots in the figure below) and $T \sim \mathsf{Pois}(400)$ under $H_a$ (dots connected by a blue curve). The observed $T = 150$ is nearer to 100 than to 400, but it is clearly beyond likely values of $\mathsf{Pois}(100)$. Exact Poisson probabilities can be found using software.

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