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13.5

[LO 2]
a.

Significant at p<.05; output:

Sign Test

b.

13.7

4.5
5
4
0
16

hypothesized
value
median rating
below
equal
above

20

.0059

binomial
p-value (one-tailed, upper)

2.46
.0070

normal approximation
z
p-value (one-tailed, upper)

Calculated median is 5.

[LO 2]
a.

S1 4, S 2 5, S 5

b.

p-value = 1.0
Do not reject H 0 at any of the given values of . Conclude no difference in preference
for Coke and Pepsi.

13.9[LO 3]

Independent samples z or t test; normal distribution

13.11 [LO 3]

T1 120.5
T2 89.5
T1 TU 131 and T1 TL 79 ; do not reject H 0 and conclude no difference between
plants.
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13.13 [LO 3]

Wilcoxon - Mann/Whitney Test

Men and
women do
n
sum of ranks
differ in their
10
99
opinions
10
111
regarding the
20
210
frequency in
which people
105.00
become sick
13.23
consuming
-0.42
food prepared
.6776
at outdoor
fairs and festivals.

Y2004
Y2005
total
expected value
standard deviation
z
p-value (two-tailed)

13.15 [LO 3]

Paired difference t test; when normally distributed

13.17

[LO 3]

Output:

variables:
24
31
10
27.50
9.81
-0.36
.7213

Group 1 - Group 2
sum of positive ranks
sum of negative ranks
n
expected value
standard deviation
z
p-value (two-tailed)

Suggests no difference.
13.19

[LO 3]

Post exposure attitudes are significantly higher at p<.05

13.21

[LO 4]

One-way ANOVA

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13.23

[LO 4]

Reject H0 , there is a difference.

Output:

Kruskal-Wallis Test
Median
25.00
20.00
36.00
25.00

n
5
5
5
15

Avg.
Rank
7.60
3.40
13.00

11.622
2
.0030

A
B
C
Total
H (corrected for
ties)
d.f.
p-value

multiple comparison values for avg. ranks

6.77 (.05)
8.30 (.01)

13.25[LO 4]

H = 13.35 Reject H0 . There is a difference in sales based on shelf location.

Reject H0 . There is still a difference in sales based on shelf location. Median sales for the
middle shelf have increased. Output:

Kruskal-Wallis Test
Median

Avg. Rank

55.75

9.17

Bottom

78.10
51.50
55.70

5
6
17

15.00
3.83

Middle
Top
Total

13.346
2

H
d.f.
pvalue

.0013

multiple comparison values for avg. ranks

7.18 (.05)
8.81 (.01)

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13.29[LO 5]

13.31

2
i

a.

rS 1

b.

for each tie, calculate an average rank and assign that value to the tied cases

n(n 2 1)

[LO 5]

r s = .986, Reject H0 if r s > r ; Since .986 > .523 & .623 & .736 & .818, Reject H0 .

13.35[LO 3]

We use the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for paired differences. There is a significant decrease
in the ages of its customers accounts from 2009 to 2010. Output:

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

variables:
54
1

Group 1 - Group 2
sum of positive ranks
sum of negative ranks

10
27.50
9.01
2.94
.0033

13.37

n
expected value
standard deviation
z, corrected for ties
p-value (two-tailed)

[LO 4]

Reject H0 , the loan rates do differ. Output:

Wilcoxon - Mann/Whitney Test

n
8
5
13

sum of ranks
75
16
91

Fixed-Rate (%)
Variable-Rate (%)
total
56.00
6.81
2.72

expected value
standard deviation
z, corrected for
ties

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p-value (twotailed)

Internet Exercise
13.39

[LO 4]

At = 5%, (and even .10) we would not reject H o . There is strong evidence to suggest that the
distances for air-filled and helium-filled footballs are the same, statistically speaking.

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