Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: The Casey Anthony murder trial garnered headlines around the world, not

The Casey Anthony murder trial garnered headlines around the world, not just for the gavel-to-gavel news coverage it received but for the ‘not guilty’ verdict on murder for the death of her daughter,...

Q: What hypothesis testing procedure would you use in the following situations?

What hypothesis testing procedure would you use in the following situations? a) A test classifies applicants as accepted or rejected. On the basis of data on 200 applicants, we test the hypothesis tha...

Q: You conduct a survey of a sample of 25 members of this

You conduct a survey of a sample of 25 members of this year’s graduating business students and find that the average GPA is 3.2. The standard deviation of the sample is 0.4. Over the last 10 years, th...

Q: You are curious about whether the professors and students at your school

You are curious about whether the professors and students at your school are of different political persuasions, so you take a sample of 20 professors and 20 students drawn randomly from each populati...

Q: You contact a random sample of 36 graduates of Western University and

You contact a random sample of 36 graduates of Western University and learn that their starting salaries averaged $28,000 last year. You then contact a random sample of 40 graduates from Eastern Unive...

Q: A random sample of students is interviewed to determine if there is

A random sample of students is interviewed to determine if there is an association between class and attitude toward corporations. With the following results, test the hypothesis that there is no diff...

Q: You do a survey of business students and liberal arts school students

You do a survey of business students and liberal arts school students to find out how many times a week they read a daily newspaper. In each group, you interview 100 students. You find the following:...

Q: One-Koat Paint Company has developed a new type of porch

One-Koat Paint Company has developed a new type of porch paint that it hopes will be the most durable on the market. The R & D group tests the new product against the two leading competing products by...

Q: A computer manufacturer is introducing a new product specifically targeted at the

A computer manufacturer is introducing a new product specifically targeted at the home market and wishes to compare the effectiveness of three sales strategies: computer stores, home electronics store...

Q: Distinguish between the following: a. Regression coefficient and correlation

Distinguish between the following: a. Regression coefficient and correlation coefficient. b. r =  and ρ = . c. The test of the true slope, the test of the intercept, and r² = . d. r² and r. e. A sl...