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Assignment Module 4 STATCAL

The document contains two summaries of statistical analyses: 1) A copier machine operator monitored copy production over 30 days and found the average was 5105 copies per day, compared to the expected average of 5000 copies. A z-test found the difference was statistically significant, so the operator needs more supplies. 2) A survey of 50 college students found they spent an average of 28 hours on Facebook per week, compared to an earlier reported average of 30 hours. A z-test also found this difference to be statistically significant, so the social media firm's earlier record is inaccurate and requires updating.

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Assignment Module 4 STATCAL

The document contains two summaries of statistical analyses: 1) A copier machine operator monitored copy production over 30 days and found the average was 5105 copies per day, compared to the expected average of 5000 copies. A z-test found the difference was statistically significant, so the operator needs more supplies. 2) A survey of 50 college students found they spent an average of 28 hours on Facebook per week, compared to an earlier reported average of 30 hours. A z-test also found this difference to be statistically significant, so the social media firm's earlier record is inaccurate and requires updating.

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) A copier machine operator claimed that he makes an average number of copies of at least
5000 per day with standard deviation of 75 copies. To make sure that he has enough
supplies and avoid understocking, he monitored the number of copies he produced for 30
days which was noted at an average of 5105. At a .05 level of significance, is the average
number of copies produced per day is different from 5000?

µ = 5000 σ = 75 x̄ = 5105 n = 30

Null hypothesis: The average number of copies produced per day is 5000.

Alternative hypothesis: The average number of copies produced per day is different from 5000.

Level of significance: 0.05/2 = 0.25

Critical z-value: + 1.96

Decision rule: Reject null hypothesis if Z < -1.96 or Z > 1.96, otherwise do not reject the null
hypothesis

Z=

Conclusion: Reject the null hypothesis, 7.67 > 1.96, which means that there is enough evidence
to support that the average number of copies produced per day is different from 5000.

Recommendations: Based on the results, the copier machine operator needs to acquire more
supplies than what he usually does to produce sufficient copies and avoid understocking.

2.) A Social Media Agency reported that college students spent an average of 30 hours per
week on Facebook with standard deviation of 2.5 hours. To find out if this still true, a
new survey was conducted among 50 students and reported an average of 28 hours spent
on Facebook. At a .01 level of significance, is there average number of hours which
college students spent on Facebook different from 30 hours?

µ = 30 σ = 2.5 x̄ = 28 n = 50

Null hypothesis: The average number of hours which college students spent on Facebook is 30
hours.
Alternative hypothesis: The average number of hours which college students spent on Facebook
is different from 30 hours.

Level of significance: 0.01/2 = 0.005

Critical z-value: + 2.575 Normal Curve

Decision rule: Reject null hypothesis if Z < -2.575 or Z > 2.575, otherwise do not reject the null
hypothesis

Z= 5.66

Conclusion: Reject the null hypothesis, -5.66 < -2.575, which indicates that enough evidence is
present in supporting the average number of hours which college students spent on Facebook is
different from 30 hours.

Recommendations: The aforementioned results indicate the need for the Social Media Firm to
update its record since what they had reported has been proven false and inaccurate.

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