BUSN 311 Quantitative Methods and Analysis

BUSN311-1103A-09 Quantitative Methods and Analysis

Assignment Name:

Unit 4 Individual Project

Deliverable Length:

2 pages

Details:

Using AIU’s survey responses from the AIU data set, complete the following requirements in the form of a 2-page report:

TEST #1

Perform the following two-tailed hypothesis test, using a .05 significance level:

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Intrinsic by Gender

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State the null and an alternate statement for the test

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Use Microsoft Excel (Data Analysis Tools) to process your data and run the appropriate test. Copy and paste the results of the output to your report in Microsoft Word.

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Identify the significance level, the test statistic, and the critical value.

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State whether you are rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis statement.

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Explain how the results could be used by the manager of the company.

TEST #2

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Extrinsic variable by Position Type

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State the null and an alternate statement for the test

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Use Microsoft Excel (Data Analysis Tools) to process your data and run the appropriate test.

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Copy and paste the results of the output to your report in Microsoft Word.

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Identify the significance level, the test statistic, and the critical value.

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State whether you are rejecting or failing to reject the null hypothesis statement.

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Explain how the results could be used by the manager of the company.

GENERAL ANALYSIS (Research Required)

Using your textbook or other appropriate college-level resources:

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Explain when to use a t-test and when to use a z-test. Explore the differences.

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Discuss why samples are used instead of populations.