James Daniel D.

Swinton
BSA 2-9

Assessment 3
1. t-Test: Paired Two Sample for Means

Before After
Mean 42833.33333 45425
Variance 144144242.4 172787500
Observations 12 12
Pearson Correlation 0.951393123
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 11
t Stat -2.200928618
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.025002469
t Critical one-tail 1.795884819
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.050004938
t Critical two-tail 2.20098516

A t-test for dependent samples was conducted in order to check whether there is a significant
increase in the average salesperson’s weekly income after the implementation of the innovative
incentive plan. The computed t value is 2.20. The degrees of freedom value is 11 and a 5% level
of significance was used as a criterion for acceptance. The results indicated that the mean salary
before the application of the incentive plan (M=42,833.33) is lower than the mean salary after
application (M=45,425). The result of the t-test rejects the null hypothesis of having no
significant increase in the average salesperson’s weekly income and accepted the alternative
hypothesis.
2. t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Unequal Variances

Weekday Saturday
Mean 5034.7 6736
Variance 5884599.789 4992585.714
Observations 10 15
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 18
t Stat -1.772476949
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.046620021
t Critical one-tail 1.734063607
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.093240041
t Critical two-tail 2.10092204

A t-test for independent samples was conducted s to compare the amounts spent by
customers of XXX Supermarket. The results indicated that the Saturday shoppers spend more
money than the ones on weekdays, since the mean of the Saturday shoppers(M=6736) is higher
than the mean of the weekday shoppers(M=5034.7). The computed t value is 1.77. The degrees
of freedom value is 18 and a 5% level of significance was used as a criterion for acceptance. The
critical value was found to be equal to 2.10. Comparing this value against the computed t-value
of 1.77 indicates that the calculated t-test value is less than the critical value at significance level
of 5%. Therefore, it is safe to accept the null hypothesis that there is no significant difference
between the spending of weekday and Saturday customers.
3. t-Test: Humanities and Business

Humanities Business
Mean 47166.66667 56580
Variance 27072500 18092888.89
Observations 9 10
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 16
t Stat -4.288837462
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.000281812
t Critical one-tail 1.745883676
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.000563624
t Critical two-tail 2.119905299

A t-test for independent samples was conducted in order to compare the salaries of the
Business and Humanities departments. The problem already indicated that the mean of the
Business department is higher than that of the Humanities department and looking at the results
of the table, it is clearly shown that the mean of business department (M=56,580) is greater than
the mean of the humanities department (M=47,166.67). The calculated t stat of 4.28 is greater
than the critical value of 2.11 at 5% significance level. Therefore, it is safe to reject the null
hypothesis accept the alternative hypothesis.

t-Test: Humanities and Natural Science

Humanities Natural Science

Mean 47166.66667 52670
Variance 27072500 38097888.89
Observations 9 10
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 17
t Stat -2.107668352
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.025104276
t Critical one-tail 1.739606726
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.050208552
t Critical two-tail 2.109815578
 A t-test for independent samples was conducted in order to compare the salaries of the
Natural Science and Humanities departments. The results show that the mean of Natural Science
(M=52,670) is greater than the mean of the humanities department (M=47,166.67). The
computed t value is 2.107. The degrees of freedom value is 17 and a 5% level of significance
was used as a criterion for acceptance. The critical value was found to be equal to 2.109.
Comparing this value against the computed t-value of 2.107 indicates that the calculated t-test
value is less than the critical value at significance level of 5%. Therefore, it is safe to accept the
null hypothesis that there is no significant difference between the average salaries of the
Humanities and Natural Sciences departments