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

One-Sample Hypothesis Testing Cases Grading Guide

QNT/561 Version 9

One-Sample Hypothesis Testing Cases Grading Guide

QNT/561 Version 9

Applied Business Research and Statistics

Individual Assignment: 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. 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. Resources Required

Microsoft Excel®
Case Study Scenarios
SpeedX Payment Times

Grading Guide

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Develop a 700- to 1,050-word statistical analysis based on 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.
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Writing Guidelines	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
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