Questions from Business Statistics

Q: Let p denote the proportion of students living on campus at a

Let p denote the proportion of students living on campus at a large university who plan to move off campus in the next academic year. For a large sample z test of H0: p = 0.70 versus Ha: p > 0.70, fin...

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 = 0.8, n = 40 b. H0: p = 0.4, n = 100...

Q: A representative sample of 1000 likely voters in the United States included

A representative sample of 1000 likely voters in the United States included 440 who indicated that they think that women should not be required to register for the military draft (“most women oppose h...

Q: The report “2007 electronic monitoring and Surveillance Survey: many companies

The report “2007 electronic monitoring and Surveillance Survey: many companies monitoring, recording, Videotaping—and firing—employees” (american management association, 2007) summarized a survey of 3...

Q: Duck hunting in populated areas faces opposition on the basis of safety

Duck hunting in populated areas faces opposition on the basis of safety and environmental issues. In a survey to assess public opinion regarding duck hunting on Morro Bay (located along the central co...

Q: The report “a crisis in civic education” (American council

The report “a crisis in civic education” (American council of trustees and alumni, January 2016 www.goacta.org /images/download/a_crisis_in_civic_education.pdf, retrieved November 30, 2016) summarize...

Q: In a survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com, employers were asked

In a survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com, employers were asked if they had ever fired an employee for holiday shopping online while at work (“cyber Monday Shopping at work? You’re not alone,” Novemb...

Q: In a survey of 1000 women age 22 to 35 who work

In a survey of 1000 women age 22 to 35 who work full-time, 540 indicated that they would be willing to give up some personal time in order to make more money (USA TODAY, march 4, 2010). The sample was...

Q: According to a large national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center

According to a large national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center (“what americans think about nSa Surveillance, national Security and privacy,” may 2, 2015, www.pewresearch.org, retrieved Dec...

Q: In a representative sample of adult Americans ages 26 to 32 years

In a representative sample of adult Americans ages 26 to 32 years, 27% indicated that they owned a fitness band that kept track of the number of steps walked each day and their daily activity levels (...