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Std. Error
Drug N Mean Std. Deviation Mean
Pulse rate (beats/min) Beta-blocker 26 65.4581 5.95862 1.16858
Placebo 26 70.4304 6.39227 1.25363
By hand, carry out a t-test to investigate if there is a difference between the underlying mean
pulse rate for patients given a beta-blocker and that for patients given a placebo. Interpret
your results, including the 95% confidence interval.
Notes:
(i) Refer to the instructions on page 1 of this assignment: HYPOTHESIS TESTS IN THIS
ASSIGNMENT.
(ii) Once you have calculated your test statistic, it is necessary to use either a graphics
calculator, SPSS, Excel or t-tables to determine the P-value.
I probably wouldn't
take any action 6 4 5 1 16
I definitely wouldn't
take any action 1 1 0 2 4
Don't know 0 0 1 0 1
Total 65 92 62 80 299
(a) State the sampling situation for the difference between the estimated proportion of all
Manukau City residents who would probably take action of some sort and the corresponding
estimated proportion of Waitakere City residents.
(b) By hand, carry out a t-test to investigate if there is a difference between the proportion of all
Manukau City residents who would probably take action of some sort and the corresponding
proportion of Waitakere City residents. Interpret your results, including the 95% confidence
interval.
Notes:
(i) Refer to the instructions on page 1 of this assignment: HYPOTHESIS TESTS IN THIS
ASSIGNMENT.
(ii) Hint: Follow the step-by-step guide to performing a t-test by hand given in the Lecture
Workbook, Chapter 9.
(iii) Once you have calculated your test statistic, it is necessary to use either a graphics
calculator, SPSS, Excel or t-tables to determine the P-value.
(iv) You can check your calculations by using the Excel spreadsheet in the Assignment
Resources section of the Course CD-ROM.
(c) Does your confidence interval from part (b) contain the true difference? Briefly explain.
Note:
The hypotheses associated with the quoted P-values are:
H 0 : the proportion of rejects is 12 out of every 1000 champagne glasses.
H 1 : the proportion of rejects is not 12 out of every 1000 champagne glasses.
(a) (i) What is the hypothesised value?
(ii) In which direction and how far away, in terms of standard errors, is the estimated
rejection rate in Case 5 ( pˆ = 0.022 ) from the hypothesised value?
(b) Which case(s) demonstrates, at the 5% level, that the sample proportion, p̂ , is statistically
significant?
(c) For which case(s) have we been able to demonstrate that the rejection rate using the new
supplier’s raw material:
(i) is big enough to have practical significance?
(ii) is so small that it has no practical significance?
(d) In which case(s) have we learned nothing useful about the rejection rate using the new
supplier’s raw material?
(e) Suppose the actual outcome for the study is:
Write 2-3 sentences interpreting this output. You need to refer to statistical significance and
practical significance. Which supplier, would you recommend? Give a reason(s) for your
choice.
(a) By hand, draw the appropriate plot(s) for this data set. (You should consider the design of
this study to ensure the relevant plot(s) is drawn.) Comment on any features in the plot(s).
(b) Reminder: Refer to the instructions on page 1 of this assignment: HYPOTHESIS TESTS IN
THIS ASSIGNMENT.
(i) Is there an underlying mean difference in the time taken to catch a fish between fishing
from a boat or from the shore? Use SPSS to investigate this question. Interpret your
results.
(ii) Is there an underlying median difference in the time taken to catch a fish between
fishing from a boat or from the shore? Use SPSS to investigate this question. Interpret
your results.
(c) Which of the two tests from (b) is more appropriate for these data? Justify your answer.
(a) Using SPSS, draw the appropriate box plot(s) for this data set. (You should consider the
design of this study to ensure the relevant plot(s) is drawn.) Comment on any features in the
plot(s).
(b) Is there a difference between the underlying mean ratio of current assets to current liabilities
for successful companies and that for failed companies? Use SPSS to investigate this
question. Interpret your results.
Reminder: Refer to the instructions on page 1 of this assignment: HYPOTHESIS TESTS IN
THIS ASSIGNMENT.
Piano
None
Computer
-5 0 5
Change in score
-3
-6
Lesson type
Descriptives
Score
95% Confidence Interval for
Mean
N Mean Std. Deviation Std. Error Lower Bound Upper Bound Minimum Maximum
Piano 34 3.62 3.055 .524 2.55 4.68 -3 9
Singing 18 -.56 1.580 .372 -1.34 .23 -4 1
Computer 20 .45 2.212 .495 -.59 1.49 -3 4
None 23 .26 2.942 .613 -1.01 1.53 -6 7
Total 95 1.35 3.124 .321 .71 1.98 -6 9
ANOVA
Score
Sum of
Squares df Mean Square F Sig.
Between Groups 283.678 3 94.559 13.575 .000
Within Groups 633.859 91 6.965
Total 917.537 94
Multiple Comparisons
Mean
Difference 95% Confidence Interval
(I) Lessons (J) Lessons (I-J) Std. Error Sig. Lower Bound Upper Bound
Piano Singing 4.173* .769 .000 2.16 6.19
Computer 3.168* .744 .000 1.22 5.11
None 3.357* .713 .000 1.49 5.22
Singing Piano -4.173* .769 .000 -6.19 -2.16
Computer -1.006 .857 .646 -3.25 1.24
None -.816 .831 .759 -2.99 1.36
Computer Piano -3.168* .744 .000 -5.11 -1.22
Singing 1.006 .857 .646 -1.24 3.25
None .189 .807 .995 -1.92 2.30
None Piano -3.357* .713 .000 -5.22 -1.49
Singing .816 .831 .759 -1.36 2.99
Computer -.189 .807 .995 -2.30 1.92
*. The mean difference is significant at the .05 level.
(a) For each of the scenarios 1 to 5 below, write down the name of the variable(s) (given in the
table above) needed to examine the question and for each variable, write down its type
(qualitative or quantitative) next to it.
(b) What tool(s) should you use to begin to investigate the scenarios 1 to 5 below? Hint: Refer to
the notes in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 in the Lecture Workbook. Write down the scenario
number 1 to 5 followed by the appropriate tool.
(c) Given that the underlying assumptions are satisfied, which form of analysis below should be
used in the investigation of each of the scenarios 1 to 5 below? Write down the scenario
number 1 to 5 followed by the appropriate Code A to F.
Scenario 1: Do we expect that the amount spent this year is related to a customer’s age?
Scenario 2: Do we expect the amount spent this year to be different to the amount spent last
year?
Scenario 3: Do we expect the amount spent this year to be different between a customer who
has a shop selling similar products close by and one who does not?
Scenario 4: Is there a difference between the proportion of males who own their own home
and the proportion of females who own their own home?
Scenario 5: Do we expect that the amount spent this year is related to a customer’s salary?