Questions from Applied Statistics


Q: Do a two-sample test for equality of means assuming equal

Do a two-sample test for equality of means assuming equal variances. Calculate the p-value. a. Comparison of GPA for randomly chosen college juniors and seniors: /1 = 3.05, s1 = .20, n1 = 15, /2 = 3....

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Q: A special bumper was installed on selected vehicles in a large fleet

A special bumper was installed on selected vehicles in a large fleet. The dollar cost of body repairs was recorded for all vehicles that were involved in accidents over a 1-year period. Those with the...

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Q: Are large companies more profitable per dollar of assets? The largest

Are large companies more profitable per dollar of assets? The largest 500 companies in the world were ranked according to their number of employees, with groups defined as follows: Small = under 25,00...

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Q: When tested for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for financial records

When tested for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for financial records and fraud protection, 14 of 180 publicly traded business services companies failed, compared with 7 of 67 computer har...

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Q: In 2009, a sample of 200 in-store shoppers showed

In 2009, a sample of 200 in-store shoppers showed that 42 paid by debit card. In 2012, a sample of the same size showed that 62 paid by debit card. (a). Formulate appropriate hypotheses to test whet...

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Q: From a telephone log, an executive finds that 36 of 128

From a telephone log, an executive finds that 36 of 128 incoming telephone calls last week lasted at least 5 minutes. She vows to make an effort to reduce the length of time spent on calls. The phone...

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Q: A 30-minute consumer survey mailed to 500 adults aged 25234

A 30-minute consumer survey mailed to 500 adults aged 25234 included a $10 gift certificate to Borders. The same survey was mailed to 500 adults aged 25234 without the gift certificate. There were 185...

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Q: Using the following Excel results: / (

Using the following Excel results: (a). What was the overall sample size? (b). How many groups were there? (c). Write the hypotheses. (d). Find the critical value of F for α = .05....

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Q: A study showed that 36 of 72 cell phone users with a

A study showed that 36 of 72 cell phone users with a headset missed their exit, compared with 12 of 72 talking to a passenger. Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for the difference in proporti...

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Q: A survey of 100 cigarette smokers showed that 71 were loyal to

A survey of 100 cigarette smokers showed that 71 were loyal to one brand, compared to 122 of 200 toothpaste users. Construct a 90 percent confidence interval for the difference in proportions.

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