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    Sample 9.23 A manufacturer of chocolate candies uses machines to package candies as they move along a filling line. Although the packages are labeled as 8 ounces, the company wants the packages to contain a mean of 8.17 ounces so that virtually none of the packages contain less than 8 ounces. A sample of 50 packages is selected periodically, and the packaging process is stopped if there is evidence that the mean amount packaged is different from 8.17 ounces. Suppose that in a particular of 50 packages

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    Introduction The intent of this paper is to explore the correlation between obesity and increased cost to companies for their healthcare coverage of all employees. Our hypothesis is that obesity is increasing the cost of healthcare company wide due to obesity and the diseased associated with this epidemic. Our null hypothesis is that the effects and treatment of obesity is not having a direct impact on the total healthcare cost of organizations. Obesity has both direct and indirect effects. Direct

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    accept the null-hypothesis is called the critical region and the area underneath the curve that corresponds to the critical region is known as the level of confidence. Hence, we can develop a confidence interval for which we can see the lowest and highest point of the critical region. Any observed sample mean that lies outside of this confidence interval (outside the critical region) would cause us to reject the null-hypothesis in favor of the alternative hypothesis. The area of the rejection region is

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    ETF2121/ETF5912 Data Analysis in Business Unit Information – Semester 1 2014 Coordinator and Lecturer - Weeks 7-12: Associate Professor Ann Maharaj Office: H5.86 Phone: (990)32236 Email: ann.maharaj@monash.edu Lecturer - Weeks 1-6: Mr Bruce Stephens Office: H5.64 Phone: (990)32062 Email: bruce.stephens@monash.edu Unit material: No prescribed textbook Unit Book: available on the Moodle site. Exercises: available on the Moodle site. Software: EXCEL. Recommended Reference Books Berenson

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    that corresponds to a 94% level of confidence. A. 1.88 B. 1.66 C. 1.96 D. 2.33 2. In a sample of 10 randomly selected women, it was found that their mean height was 63.4 inches. Form previous studies, it is assumed that the standard deviation, σ, is 2.4. Construct the 95% confidence interval for the population mean. A. (61.9, 64.9) B. (58.1, 67.3) C. (59.7, 66.5) D. (60.8, 65.4) 3. Suppose a 95% confidence interval for µ turns out to be (120, 310)

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    friends and family than from streaming services again. Both channels showed a high level of confidence that users will receive a recommendation that they will enjoy, as 61.54 of the subjects said that they have a confidence level more than neutral that they will enjoy a song recommended by friends and family, which is 3% higher than recommendations from streaming services. One important discovery on the confidence level that is rather remarkable is that of all of the users, not a single one has chosen

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    Self-Assessment III and VI In self-Assessment III the first sections talks about what type of organizational system I would prefer. Organizational Structure is a system that defines the levels of hierarchy within an organization. The organizational structure classifies each job, explains its function, and who it reports to within the organization. Based on my scores they suggest I prefer to work in a mechanistic structure rather than a organic structure. In a mechanistic structure people work

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    Data Analysis/Progress Monitoring Results. After the implementation of the behavior intervention plan strategies over a six-month period, the results of Juan’s academic progress are as follows; the middle of the year assessments that the teacher reported from the beginning of the year in reading, writing and math were positive for Juan’s progress. However, the results at the end of the year this writer was able to conduct in reading, writing, math and running records were outstanding in growth

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