STATS PROJECT

Project#1- Outline

Project#1 is based on Exercise 9.32 (Page 511).  The case scenario and data are from it.  Feel free to use SPSS, SAS and/or Excel (or any other standard statistical software) for data analysis. There are three questions in that exercise.  Beyond those questions, your paper must address the following:

I.  Introduction

1.  Explain the case and issues in it in your own words. [Use not more than 250 words.]

2.  Explain the goals of the study in your own words. [Not more than 150 words.]

II. Theory and concepts

1.  What type of study is this?  Observational or experimental study?  Why? Explain.  [Not more than 

      150 words.]

2.  Identify the variables and explain their nature (such as qualitative or quantitative)  and their

      Relationships.  [Not more than 150 words.]

3.  Explain the factor/factors and factor levels, and also independent and dependent variables used in

      the study. [Not more than 150 words.]

4.   What are the major assumptions in your ANOVA analysis?  [As many words as necessary.]

5.   How will you test the assumptions? [As many words as necessary.]

III. Hypothesis and Critical Value

1. State the null ad alternate hypothesis.  Briefly explain the hypothesis.  [Not more than 150 words.]

2. Find F_Critical. What is the meaning of it? Briefly explain how you found it.  [Not more than 150 words.]

IV. Data Analysis

Using the software conduct the following analysis and explain the major findings:

1.  Generate descriptive statistics of the variables.  Explain the major findings. How do they relate to the

      ANOVA analysis. [Not more than 250 Words.]

2.  Generate histograms, box Plots and Q-Q Plot for the variables.  Explain the major findings. How do

      they relate to the ANOVA analysis? [Not more than 250 words.]

3.  Conduct the ANOVA analysis.  Explain the findings.  [As many words as necessary.]

4.  What are your conclusions from the analysis? Explain.  [As many words as necessary.]

IV. Comparison of Means

1. Using the software, conduct the pairwise comparison of treatment means.  Explain the procedure and

     the findings.  [As many words as necessary.  [Check Section 9.4 for guidance.

V. Decisions

As a researcher what decision will you draw from this study? Why?  Explain. [Not more than 200 words.]

Report on the Project

Write a report, following the steps given above.  The report must include a simple title page. Also, include the software printouts.

The data set is attached file name ANOVA-Exersize9.32

Book used is Statistics for Business and Economics by McClave, Benson, Sincich 12th Edition (THE FILE IS ATTACHED NAMES NEW DOC 5) Question 9.32