2. For each of the following, indicate whether the factor influences the numerator or denominator of the z score and determine whether the effect would be to increase the value of z (further from zero) or decrease the value of z (closer to zero). In each case, assume that all other components of the z score remain constant. a
For the following four problems: 1. State the Null Hypothesis and the Alternative Hypothesis 2. Determine the test statistic. 3. Determine the P-value 4. Make a decision regarding the hypotheses based on the P-value and the Level of Significance. 1. In a recent year, some professional baseball players complained that u
The following data represents the running time of films produced by 2 motion picture companies. Assume these are independent samples Company Time (in minutes) Company 1 102 86 98 109 92 Company 2 81 165 97 134 92 87 114 Test the null hypothesis that the average running time of th
Most water treatment facilities monitor the quality of their drinking water on an hourly basis. One variable monitored is pH, which measures the degree of alkalinity or acidity in the water. A target pH level is 8.5. pH values below 8.5 is acidic and above 8.5 is alkaline, both of which are bad for health. A random sample of
1. Determine the minimum required sample size if you want to be 95% confident that the sample mean is within 3 units of the population mean given sigma = 7.8. Assume the population is normally distributed. 2. A manufacturer claims that the mean lifetime of its fluorescent bulbs is 1050 hours. A homeowner selects 40 bulbs and
Based on what we know about statistics and using your example, how do you believe statistics can enrich and represent the results of a study? How can statistics be used to misrepresent the results of a study? With these thoughts in mind: Write an example, a description of how you believe statistics can enrich and represen
1. describe the "third variable problem" as it relates to correlation and provide an example of how you might see this played out in your own field. 2. How does hypothesis testing contribute to the scientific knowledge base? Now that you have a general understanding of hypothesis testing, provide an example of how you might
See attached file. I have copied and pasted article because its too big for me to attach it. http://74.6.238.254/search/srpcache?ei=UTF-8&p=Motivating+Salespeople+to+Sell+New&fr=yfp-t-701&u=http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=Motivating+Salespeople+to+Sell+New&d=4672628204834757&mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&w=45df3d5a,639e8558&icp
The National average for BMI in US is 26.5 for females and 26.6 for males. Answer the following (assume we DO NOT know the standard deviation for the U.S. population for BMI) ... Is there a statistically significant difference in the BMI for females who are in "Excellent" or "very good" health from those who rate their health
I need to figure how to operationally define my independent variable (IV), dependent variable (DV), null hypothesis, and alternative hypothesis. Here is the information: A medical researcher tests the effectiveness of new cancer medication on a sample of 1000 cancer patients. Half of the subjects are randomly assigned to
See data file attached. CD4 % LYMPHOCYTES WBC (X1000/ul) HB (g/dl) PLATELETS (x1000/ul) MCV (f/l) A B C D E 1. Analyze the test data (for the assays given above A, B, C, C, D, E) at the 1, 5, 9 month time points. 2. Determine if the results for each assay at the respective
See attached file. Consider the file data on Taxes that is included in worksheet P2 on the exam template. This data represents property taxes paid by 170 residents that live in a small town. Assume this file to be the entire population. Answer the following questions: a. A local politician in this town ha
Also see attached file. Interval Lower Limit Points 1 A random sample of 35 days taken at a large hospital shows that an average of 44 patients was treated in the emergency room per day. The standard deviation of the population is 6. Find the 99% confidence interval of the mean number of ER patients treated
Please read the attachment carefully before attempting the problem. Minitab is the preferred program for analysis. Excel is not acceptable. CD4 % LYMPHOCYTES WBC (X1000/ul) HB (g/dl) PLATELETS (x1000/ul) MCV (f/l) A B C D E 1. Analyze the test data (for the assays given above
Ford Motor Company wishes to estimate the mean dollar amount of damage done to a new model Taurus as a result of a 10 mph crash into the rear bumper of a parked car. 36 Tauruses are test crashed into parked cars and the dollar amount of damage done to each is recorded. The results are: a. Does the sample data provide evid
A tour guide in the Bahamas wonders whether Princess or Carnival cruise passengers tip better. Pr: x-bar=$15 s=3 n=15 cc: x-bar=$18 s=5 n=19 What is Ho and Ha? What is the test statistic? Find P and write conclusion.
1. Describe the "third variable problem" as it relates to correlation and provide an example of how you might see this played out in your own field. 2. How does hypothesis testing contribute to the scientific knowledge base? Now that you have a general understanding of hypothesis testing, provide an example of how you might
Two teams of workers assemble automobile engines at a manufacturing plant. Quality control personnel inspect a random sample of the teams assemblies and judge each assembly to be acceptable or unacceptable. A random sample of 127 assemblies from team 1 shows 12 unacceptable assemblies. A similar random sample of 98 assemblies
See attached data set file. Using AIU's survey responses from the AIU data set, complete the following requirements in the form of a report: Perform a two-tailed hypothesis test on both the intrinsic and the extrinsic variable's data, using a .05 significance level. Begin by creating a null and an alternate statement.
6. From the following table giving the quantity demanded of a commodity (Y), its price (X1), and the consumers income (X2) from 1986 to 2005, a) estimate the regression equation of Y on X1 and X2, b) test at the 5 % level for the statistical significance of the slope parameters, c) find the unadjusted and the adjusted coefficien
See attached data files. 1. Data File ERWAITING contains the waiting times in minutes for 15 randomly selected patients at a hospital main emergency room facility and at three satellite facilities. a. At the .05 level of significance, is there evidence that the mean waiting time at the main facility is more than one hour?
1 "Faced with rising fax costs, a firm issued a guideline that transmissions of 10 pages or more should be sent by 2-day mail instead. Exceptions are allowed, but they want the average to be 10 or below. The firm examined 35 randomly chosen fax transmissions during the next year, yielding a sample mean of 14.44 with a standar
In a two-population test, when will you use paired samples? Provide an example and state the Null and the Alternative hypothesis for the examples in symbolic form.
AARP reported on a study conducted to learn how long it takes individuals to prepare their federal income tax return. The data contained in the file named TaxReturn are consistent with the study results. These data provide the time in hours required of 40 individuals to complete their federal income tax return. Using past yea
See attached files. I. I chose a published database containing government data; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The chosen file must have several variables in order to conduct the required analysis stated below. Bureau of Labor Statistics (See attachment) Table 1. Mass layoff events and initial claimants for unemploymen
Using the information from attached files prepare to test the hypothesis (Step 8 of the Sekaran process) using simulated data: Search and identify the surveys, assessment tools or instruments you would consider to gather data on the variables that are contained within the same hypothesis you have been using for your IP1 and I
A researcher compares men's and women's attitudes toward "road rage." Specifically, college students are asked to read a brief scenario describing a road rage incident in which a driver of a car attempts to scare a bicycle rider who accidentally cut across his path. The driver aims his car at the bicyclist and the bicycle rider,
Chapter 9, Section 2 Problem 12 Interpreting Displays - Conduct the hypothesis test by using the results from the given displays. Bednets to Reduce Malaria - In a randomized controlled trial in Kenya, insecticide-treated bednets were tested as a way to reduce malaira. Among 343 infants using bednets, 15 developed malaria
See data file attached. Metropolitan Research, Inc., a consumer research organization, conducts surveys designed to evaluate a wide variety of products and services available to consumers. In one particular study, Metropolitan looked at consumer satisfaction with the performance of automobiles produced by a major Detroit manu
Prepare an analysis of your selected article. Start by identifying and summarizing the hypothesis described in the article. Then explain whether the hypothesis was rejected or accepted, and what the implications of this finding are for the study. Be sure to properly cite your article. https://www.aeaweb.org/annual_mtg_papers/