Chapter 4 Questions 11-list the five steps of hypothesis testing and explain the procedure and logic of each. Step 1: Restate the question as a Research Hypothesis and a Null Hypothesis about the populations (Aron, 2009). We want to put this into clear terms with our population 1 in the first group stating what our opinion of the research is, why we are performing the research, and what we feel the outcome will be. We then state a null hypothesis to make clear we understand there is an alternative
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statistics yourself, it would be better to hire a statistician right away. 3 Testing Hypotheses: One-sample tests • One-sample tests • Null hypothesis: – Ho: μ ≧0 • Alternative hypothesis: – Ha: μ ＜0 4 What is a Hypothesis? • A hypothesis is a claim (assumption) about a population parameter: – population mean Example: The mean monthly cell phone bill in this city is μ = $42 The Null Hypothesis, H0 • States the claim or assertion to be tested Example: The average number of
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including the creation of appropriate sampling populations and instruments. Other topics include descriptive statistics, probability concepts, confidence intervals, sampling designs, data collection, and data analysis – including parametric and nonparametric tests of hypothesis and regression analysis. Cooper, D.R., & Schindler, P.S. (2006). Business research methods (9th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Lind, D. A., Marchal, W. G., & Wathen, S. A. (2008). Statistical techniques in business and
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University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course surveys descriptive and inferential statistics with an emphasis on practical applications of statistical analysis. The principles of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data are covered. It examines the role of statistical analysis, statistical terminology, the appropriate use of statistical techniques and interpretation of statistical findings through applications and functions of statistical methods. Policies
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APPENDICES A B C Quantitative Review References to CFA Questions Glossary A P P E N D I X A QUANTITATIVE REVIEW Students in management and investment courses typically come from a variety of backgrounds. Some, who have had strong quantitative training, may feel perfectly comfortable with formal mathematical presentation of material. Others, who have had less technical training, may easily be overwhelmed by mathematical formalism. Most students, however, will
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Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists This page intentionally left blank Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists NINTH EDITION Ronald E. Walpole Roanoke College Raymond H. Myers Virginia Tech Sharon L. Myers Radford University Keying Ye University of Texas at San Antonio Prentice Hall Editor in Chief: Deirdre Lynch Acquisitions Editor: Christopher Cummings Executive Content Editor: Christine O’Brien Associate Editor: Christina Lepre Senior
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a regression analysis learn how to verify the assumptions understand a median split 3 The Model y o 1x1 ... p x p or in Matrix Notation Dependent Variable nx1 Unknown Parameters (p+1) x 1 Y X e Independent Variables – n x(p+1) Error – nx1 4 Questions How many unknown parameters are there? Can you name them? How many populations will be sampled? What are conceptual populations? 5 Major Requirements for Doing a Regression Analysis The errors are
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and accounting academics will find the issues discussed in this paper useful in their work with financial ratios. Keywords: Financial ratios, Comparability, Homoscedasticity, Outliers INTRODUCTION Financial ratios play an important role in the analysis of financial statements and accounting research. However, the use of financial ratios comes with its hazards. Both accounting academics and financial statements’ users need to understand the problems and limitations in working with financial ratios
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