QNT 561 Wk 5 – One-Sample Hypothesis Testing Cases
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to develop students’ abilities to combine the knowledge of descriptive statistics covered in Weeks 1 and 2 and one-sample hypothesis testing to make managerial decisions. You will select one of the two cases in this assignment. In this assignment, students will learn how statistical analysis is used in predicting an election winner in the first case. In the second case, students will conduct a hypothesis test to decide whether or not a shipping plan will be profitable.
Assignment Steps
Resources: Microsoft Excel®, Case Study Scenarios, SpeedX Payment Times
Develop a 700- to 1,050-word statistical analysis based on the selected case from the Case Study Scenarios and SpeedX Payment Times.
Include answers to the following:
Case 1: Election Results
Use 0.10 as the significance level (α).
Conduct a one-sample hypothesis test to determine if the networks should announce at 8:01 P.M. the Republican candidate George W. Bush will win the state.
Case 2: SpeedX
Use 0.10 and the significance level (α).
Conduct a one-sample hypothesis test and determine if you can convince the CFO to conclude the plan will be profitable.
Format your assignment consistent with APA format.
Submit your assignment.
Resources
One-Sample Hypothesis Testing Cases Grading Guide
Center for Writing Excellence
Reference and Citation Generator
Grammar and Writing Guides
