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Unit 4 – Hypothesis Testing & Variance
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Hypothesis Test #1 Looking at Intrinsic Satisfaction by Gender
Null and alternate hypotheses.
Write out a Null & Alternate Hypothesis (alpha = .05).
The test
Use Excel to perform the test. Paste the results in the document.
In a separate sentence, specifically identify the significance level (alpha), the test
statistics and the critical value.
State your decision
State whether you are rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis statement.
Explanation of decision made
Comment on why you are making your decision in terms of how the test statistic
compares to the critical value or in terms of how the p value compares to the alpha.
Applications for managers
Discuss how the manager of the company could use this information specifically. Why is
this information valuable?
Hypothesis Test #2 Looking at Extrinsic Satisfaction by Position
Null and alternate hypotheses
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Write out a Null & Alternate Hypothesis (alpha = .05).
The test
Use Excel to perform the test. Paste the results in the document
In a separate sentence, specifically identify the significance level (alpha), the test
statistics and the critical value.
State your decision
State whether you are rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis statement.
Explanation of decision made
Comment on why you are making your decision in terms of how the test statistic
compares to the critical value or in terms of how the p value compares to the alpha.
Applications for managers
Discuss how the manager of the company could use this information specifically. Why is this
information valuable?
Z and T Tests
Explain the difference between the Z and T test and when each one is used.
Samples and Populations
Explain the difference between a sample and the population. Why are samples used for
hypothesis tests? Be sure to be specific.
Conclusion
Add some concluding remarks in about 2-3 sentences.
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References
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