Paper 1, Section I, H

Statistics
Part IB, 2015

Suppose that X1,,XnX_{1}, \ldots, X_{n} are independent normally distributed random variables, each with mean μ\mu and variance 1 , and consider testing H0:μ=0H_{0}: \mu=0 against H1:μ=1H_{1}: \mu=1. Explain what is meant by the critical region, the size and the power of a test.

For 0<α<10<\alpha<1, derive the test that is most powerful among all tests of size at most α\alpha. Obtain an expression for the power of your test in terms of the standard normal distribution function Φ()\Phi(\cdot).

[Results from the course may be used without proof provided they are clearly stated.]