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document.write( "1.       What are the key terms in a verbal hypothesis that signify whether you are conducting a one–tailed or two-tailed test? When would you use a two population test with a large sample size at your place of employment, in your education, or in politics? Could gender be used as a variable in the creation of a test of two populations? Why or why not? When would you use a two population test with a small sample size at your place of employment, in your education, or in politics?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.       What are the differences among a proportion, a percentage, and a ratio? When would you use a hypothesis test for the difference in two population proportions at your place of employment, in your education, or in politics? How does a non-parametric business scenario differ from a parametric business scenario?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43503 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=43503\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. What are the key terms in a verbal hypothesis that signify whether you are conducting a one–tailed or two-tailed test?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two-tailed if you are testing \"equal to\" or \"not equal to\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One-tailed if you are testing \"greater than\" or \"less than\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " When would you use a two population test with a large sample size at your place of employment, in your education, or in politics?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a personal question.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Could gender be used as a variable in the creation of a test of two populations? Why or why not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sure, to test voter reaction to an issue affecting equal treatment<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the sexes in employment, education, athletic facility funding, etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " When would you use a two population test with a small sample size at your place of employment, in your education, or in politics?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Personal question.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What constitutes a small sample size in a test of two populations? When testing two populations with small sample sizes, do both sample sizes have to be identical? Why or why not? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Small is less than 10% of the population.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two sample sizes do not have to be identical if you are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "estimating the difference of population means or of population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proportions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. What are the differences among a proportion, a percentage, and a ratio? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "These words can mean the same in the statement of a problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When would you use a hypothesis test for the difference in two population proportions at your place of employment, in your education, or in politics?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Personal question.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How does a non-parametric business scenario differ from a parametric business scenario?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "non-parametric is binomial---data is either or.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parametric can be continuous such as the mean price of commodities.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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