Questions from Business Statistics


Q: Assuming a random sample from a large population, for which of

Assuming a random sample from a large population, for which of the following null hypotheses and sample sizes is the large-sample z test appropriate? a. H0: p = 0.2, n = 25 b. H0: p = 0.6, n = 200...

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Q: Let p denote the proportion of students at a large university who

Let p denote the proportion of students at a large university who plan to purchase a campus meal plan in the next academic year. For a large-sample z test of H0: p = 0.20 versus Ha: p(0.20, find the P...

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Q: The paper “Debt Literacy, financial experiences and over-indebtedness

The paper “Debt Literacy, financial experiences and over-indebtedness” (Social Science Research Network, working paper w14808, 2008) included data from a survey of 1000 Americans. One question on the...

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Q: The paper “teens and Distracted Driving” (pew internet &

The paper “teens and Distracted Driving” (pew internet & american Life project, 2009) reported that in a representative sample of 283 American teens age 16 to 17, there were 74 who indicated that they...

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Q: The article “Streaming overtakes Live tV among consumer Viewing preferences”

The article “Streaming overtakes Live tV among consumer Viewing preferences” (Variety, april 22, 2015) states that “U.S. consumers are more inclined to stream entertainment from an internet service th...

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Q: The report “Digital Democracy Survey” (Deloitte Development LLc,

The report “Digital Democracy Survey” (Deloitte Development LLc, 2016, www2.deloitte.com/us/en.html, retrieved November 30, 2016) describes a large national survey. In a representative sample of Ameri...

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Q: In a survey of 1005 adult Americans, 46% indicated that

In a survey of 1005 adult Americans, 46% indicated that they were somewhat interested or very interested in having web access in their cars (USA TODAY, may 1, 2009). Suppose that the marketing manager...

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Q: Refer to the instructions given prior to this exercise. The paper

Refer to the instructions given prior to this exercise. The paper “college Students’ Social networking experiences on facebook” (Journal of Applie...

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Q: The paper “pathological Video-game Use among Youth ages 8

The paper “pathological Video-game Use among Youth ages 8 to 18: a national Study” (Psychological Science [2009]: 594–601) summarizes data from a...

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Q: Refer to the instructions given prior to Exercise 10.57.

Refer to the instructions given prior to Exercise 10.57. The paper referenced in the previous exercise also reported that when each of the 1178 students who participated in the study was asked if he o...

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