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Holy Angel University

Assignment:
Module 7: ANOVA TEST

In Partial Fulfillment of
the Requirements in
YSTATCAL - Statistical Analysis with Software Application

A-234

Pantig, Joshualyn A.

Professor:
RESTITUTO ANTONIO

September 19 , 2022
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Read, understand, and analyze the problems carefully. Work on the problem and follow
the step by step procedures in solving it – from the null hypothesis to the
recommendation. Round off to two decimal places.

1. A rural bank has four branches in a certain city. The bank president was anxious
that employees were taking advantage of the bank’s substantial sick leave policy;
and he alleged that it might be associated with the branch where employees work.
He requested each branch manager to submit the records of sick leave (in days)
availed of randomly select employees the previous year. The table below shows
the results. At a .01 alpha, is there significant difference on the mean number of
sick leave availed of employees from the four branches?

No.
Branch A (x-xbar)2 Branch B (x-xbar)2 Branch C (x-xbar)2 Branch D(x-xbar)2

1 12 3.06 10 0.04 18 4 10 2.25

2 18 18.06 9 1.44 16 0 7 2.25

3 15 1.56 11 0.64 15 1 8 0.25

4 10 14.06 10 0.04 17 1 9 0.24

5 11 0.64 14 4

Total 55 9.19 51 0.56 80 2 34 1.25

Mean 13.75 10.2 16 8.5

Variance 12.25 0.70 2.50 1.67

Grand Mean 12.11

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Null hypothesis: There is no significant difference on the mean number of sick leave availed
of employees from the four branches.

Alternative hypothesis: There is significant difference on the mean number of sick leave
availed of employees from the four branches.

Level of Significance: 0.01

Degree of Freedom = k-1/N-k = 4-1/18-4 = 3/14

F-test critical: 5.56

Normal Curve:

5.56

Decision rule: Reject the null hypothesis if F > +5.56; otherwise, do not reject the null
hypothesis.

Computation:

SSA = Ʃknj(xbarj – grand mean)2

= 5(13.75-12.11)2 + 5(10.2-12.11)2+5(16-12.11)2+5(8.5-12.11)2

=172.51

SSW = (n1 – 1)(S21) + (n2 – 1)(S22) + (n3 – 1)(S23) + (n4 – 1)(S24)

= 3(12.25) + 4(0.70) + 4(2.50) + 3(1.67)

= 54.56
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SST = SSA + SSW

= 172.51 + 54.56

= 227.07

MSA = SSA / k-1

MSW = SSW / N-k

F = MSA/MSW
= 57.50/3.90
=14.74

Conclusion: Reject the null hypothesis, 14.86 > +5.56 which means there is significant
difference on the mean number of sick leave availed of employees from the four branches.

Recommendation: Based on the results, it appears that some employees at each branch are
abusing their sick days because there is a significant difference in the mean average number of
days off at each branch. Sick leave is paid time off from work that employees can use to stay
at home and take care of their health needs. However, abusing sick days reduces productivity
and places extra burden on your co-workers, who will have to cover for you while you are
away from the office. As a result, I fervently suggest that the general manager direct each of
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the branch managers to carefully monitor each employee's leave and to demand documentation,
such as a medical certificate, to establish the validity of the leave. This step will undoubtedly
reduce the number of sick days and, as a result, the risk of unproductiveness in the bank.

2. A student researcher studied the daily coffee consumptions (in ounces) of people
from Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon. The table next page shows the
summary results. At a .05 alpha, is there significant difference on the mean daily
coffee consumptions of the people from the four places?

Cavite Laguna Batangas Quezon

Sample 30 25 45 24

Mean 3.7 3.4 4.0 3.5

Variance 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.3

Grand Mean 3.65

Null hypothesis: There is no significant difference on the mean daily coffee consumptions of
the people from the four places.

Alternative hypothesis: There is significant difference on the mean daily coffee

Level of Significance: 0.05

Degree of Freedom = k-1/N-k = 3/120

F-test critical: + 2.68

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Normal Curve:

2.68
Decision rule: Reject the null hypothesis if F > +2.68; otherwise, do not reject the null
hypothesis.

Computation:

SSA = Ʃknj(xbarj – grand mean)2

= 30(3.7-3.65)2 + 25(4-3.65)2 + 45(4.0-3.65)2 + 24(3.5-3.65)2

=7.69

SSW = (n1 – 1)(S21) + (n2 – 1)(S22) + (n3 – 1)(S23) + (n4 – 1)(S24)

= 29(4.2) + 24(4.1) + 44(3.90) + 23(3.3)

= 467.70

SST = SSA + SSW

= 7.69 + 467.70

= 475.39
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MSA = SSA / k-1

MSW = SSW / N-k

F = MSA/MSW
=2.56/ 3.90

= 0.66

Conclusion: Do not reject the null hypothesis, 0.66 < 2.68; which means there is no significant
difference on the mean daily coffee consumptions of the people from the four places.

Recommendation: Based on the ANOVA test result, which is less than the critical value, it is
shown that there is no significant difference in the mean daily coffee consumption of the people
from the four areas. The four locations are all in the same country and close to one another, so
it's possible that this happened there. In order to conduct more diverse and realistic research, it
is strongly advised that the researcher expand the population of his or her study. Having said
that, they will be able to avoid similar outcomes because of the similar surroundings.