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Assignment #3: Inferential Statistics Analysis and Writeup

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Part A: Inferential Statistics Data Analysis Plan and Computation

Introduction:

Variables Selected:

Table 1: Variables Selected for Analysis

Variable Name in the Data Set Variable Type Description Qualitative or Quantitative

Variable 1: Socioeconomic

Variable 2: Expenditure

Variable 3: Expenditure

Data Set Description and Method Used for Analysis:

Briefly describe the data set, using information provided with data set and write up in Assignment #2.
Also describe what method(s) (i.e., free web applets, Excel, TI Calculator) you used to analyze the data.

1. Confidence Interval Analysis: For one expenditure variable, select and run the appropriate method
for estimating a parameter, based on a statistic (i.e., confidence interval method) and complete the
following table (Note: Format follows Kozak outline):

Table 2: Confidence Interval Information and Results

Name of Variable:

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 State the Random Variable and Parameter in Words:

Confidence interval method including confidence level and rationale for using it:

State and check the assumptions for confidence interval:

Method Used to Analyze Data:

Find the sample statistic and the confidence interval:

Statistical Interpretation:

2. Hypothesis Testing: Using the second expenditure variable (with socioeconomic variable as the
grouping variable for making two groups), select and run the appropriate method for making decisions
about two parameters relative to observed statistics (i.e., two sample hypothesis testing method) and
complete the following table (Note: Format follows Kozak outline):

Table 3: Two Sample Hypothesis Test Analysis

Research Question:

Two Sample Hypothesis Test that Will Be Used and Rationale for Using It:

State the Random Variable and Parameters in Words:

State Null and Alternative Hypotheses and Level of Significance:

Method Used to Analyze Data:

Find the sample statistic, test statistic, and p-value:

Conclusion Regarding Whether or Not to Reject the Null Hypothesis:

Part B: Results Write Up

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Confidence Interval Analysis:

Two Sample Hypothesis Test Analysis:

Discussion:

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