{"id":2530,"date":"2019-08-27T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/?p=2530"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:18:08","slug":"decision-rule-power-of-a-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/quantitative-methods\/decision-rule-power-of-a-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Decision Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n  \"name\": \"Hypothesis Testing (2021 Level I CFA\u00ae Exam \u2013 Reading 11)\",\n  \"description\": \"This video explains the basics of hypothesis testing in statistics, including how to define a hypothesis, state null (H\u2080) and alternative (H\u2081) hypotheses, and follow the testing steps. 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We use the phrase \u201cnot to reject\u201d because it is considered statistically incorrect to \u201caccept\u201d a null hypothesis. Rather, we can only assemble enough evidence to support it.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Breaking Down the Decision Rule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The decision to reject or not reject a null hypothesis is based on the distribution the test statistic assumes. This means that if the variable involved follows a normal distribution, we use the level of significance of the test to come up with critical values that lie along the standard normal distribution.<\/p>\n<p>Note that prior to decision making, one must consider whether the test should be one-tailed or two-tailed. This is because the number of tails determines the value of \u03b1 (significance level). The following is a summary of the decision rules under different scenarios.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Left One-tailed Test<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>H<sub>1<\/sub>: parameter &lt; X<\/p>\n<p>Decision rule: reject H<sub>0<\/sub> if the test statistic is less than the critical value. Otherwise, <strong>do not reject<\/strong> H<sub>0.<\/sub><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17059\" src=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-171.jpg\" alt=\"decision-rule-left-one-tailed-test\" width=\"1463\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-171.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-171-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-171-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-171-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-171-400x209.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1463px) 100vw, 1463px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Right One-tailed Test<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>H<sub>1<\/sub>: parameter &gt; X<\/p>\n<p>Decision rule: reject H<sub>0<\/sub> if the test statistic is greater than the critical value. Otherwise, <strong>do not reject<\/strong> H<sub>0.<\/sub><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17061\" src=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172a.jpg\" alt=\"decision-rule-right-one-tailed-test\" width=\"1463\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172a.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172a-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172a-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172a-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172a-400x209.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1463px) 100vw, 1463px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Two-tailed Test<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>H<sub>1<\/sub>: parameter <em>\u2260<\/em> X (not equal to X)<\/p>\n<p>Decision rule: reject H<sub>0<\/sub> if the test statistic is greater than the upper critical value or less than the lower critical value.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17062\" src=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172b.jpg\" alt=\"decision-rule-two-tailed-test\" width=\"1463\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172b.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172b-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172b-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172b-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/cfa-level-1-exam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/page-172b-400x209.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1463px) 100vw, 1463px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Power of a Test<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The power of a test is the direct opposite of the level of significance. While the level of significance gives us the probability of rejecting a null hypothesis when it is, in fact, true, the power of a test gives the probability of correctly discrediting and rejecting a null hypothesis when it is false. In other words, it gives the likelihood of rejecting a H<sub>0 <\/sub>when indeed, it is false. Expressed mathematically,<\/p>\n<p>$$ \\text{Power of a test} = 1 \u2013 P(\\text{type } II \\text{ error}) $$<\/p>\n<p>When presented with a situation where there are multiple test results for the same purpose, it is the test with the highest power that is considered the best.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Link Between Confidence Interval and Hypothesis Testing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Critical values link confidence intervals and hypothesis tests. For example, to construct a 95% confidence interval assuming a normal distribution, we would need to determine the critical values that correspond to a 5% significance level. Similarly, if we were to conduct a test of some given hypothesis at the 5% significance level, we would use the same critical values used for the confidence interval to subdivide the distribution space into rejection and non-rejection regions.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Example: Hypothesis Testing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A survey carried out using a sample of 50 CFA Level I candidates reveals an average IQ of 105. Assuming that IQs are distributed normally, carry out a statistical test to determine whether the mean IQ is greater than 100. You are instructed to use a 5% level of significance. (Previous studies give a standard deviation of IQs of approximately 20.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, state the hypothesis:<\/p>\n<p>H<sub>0<\/sub>: \u03bc = 100 vs H<sub>1<\/sub>: \u03bc &gt; 100<\/p>\n<p>Since IQs follow a normal distribution, under \\(H_0, \\frac {(X&#8217; &#8211; 100)}{\\left( \\frac {\\mu}{\\sqrt n} \\right)} \\sim N(0,1)\\)<\/p>\n<p>Next, we compute the test statistic, which is \\(\\frac {(105 \u2013 100)}{\\left(\\frac {20}{\\sqrt {50}} \\right)} = 1.768\\)<\/p>\n<p>This is a right one-tailed test, and IQs are distributed normally. Therefore, we should compare our test statistic to the upper 5% point of the normal distribution.<\/p>\n<p>From the normal distribution table, this value is 1.6449. Since 1.768 is greater than 1.6449, we have <strong>sufficient evidence<\/strong> to reject the H<sub>0<\/sub> at the 5% significance level. Therefore, it is <strong>reasonable <\/strong>to conclude that the mean IQ of CFA candidates is greater than 100.<\/p>\n<p>(<em>Note the choice of words used in the decision-making part and the conclusion.)<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Question<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Use data from the previous example to carry out a test at 5% significance to determine whether the average IQ of candidates is greater than 102.<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: upper-alpha;\">\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">There is sufficient evidence to reject the H<sub>0 <\/sub>and conclude that the average IQ is greater than 102.<\/li>\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">There is insufficient evidence to reject the H<sub>0 <\/sub>and therefore it is reasonable to conclude that the average IQ is not more than 102.<\/li>\n<li data-tadv-p=\"keep\">There is sufficient evidence to reject the H<sub>0 <\/sub>and therefore it is reasonable to conclude that the average IQ is greater than 102.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>B<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Just like in the example above, start with stating the hypothesis;<\/p>\n<p>H<sub>0<\/sub>: \u03bc = 100 vs. H<sub>1<\/sub>: \u03bc &gt; 102<\/p>\n<p>The test statistic is \\(\\frac {(105 \u2013 102)}{\\left( \\frac {20}{\\sqrt{50}} \\right)} = 1.061\\)<\/p>\n<p>Again, this is a right one-tailed test. 1.061 is less than the upper 5% point of a standard normal distribution (1.6449). 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