Supposed Wall Street securities firms claim that they paid out year end bonuses of an average of 95,000 per employee last year. we take a sample of employee at the ASBE securities firm to see whether the average year-end bonus is less than the report mean of 95,000 for the populations.

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Supposed Wall Street securities firms claim that they paid out year end bonuses of an average of 95,000 per employee last year. we take a sample of employee at the ASBE securities firm to see whether the average year-end bonus is less than the report mean of 95,000 for the populations.

### Hypothesis Testing of Year-End Bonuses

**Scenario:**
Suppose Wall Street securities firms claim that they paid out year-end bonuses of an average of $95,000 per employee last year. We take a sample of employees at the ASBE securities firm to see whether the average year-end bonus is less than the reported mean of $95,000 for the population.

**Objective:**
You wish to test the following claims at a significance level of \(\alpha = 0.05\):

- \(H_0\): \(\mu = \$95,000\)
- \(H_a\): \(\mu < \$95,000\)

**Assumptions:**
- The population is normally distributed.
- The population standard deviation is known to be 1800.
- A sample mean of $94,575 is obtained from a sample size of 42.

**Questions:**

a) **What is the test statistic for this sample (use at least 3 decimal places)?**

To calculate the test statistic (z):
\[ z = \frac{\bar{x} - \mu}{\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}} \]

Where:
- \(\bar{x} = 94575\)
- \(\mu = 95000\)
- \(\sigma = 1800\)
- \(n = 42\)

Provide the detailed step-by-step computation.

b) **What is the p-value for this sample?** (use Statcrunch)

Use a statistical software like Statcrunch to find the exact p-value for the calculated test statistic.

c) **Evaluate the strength of the evidence and state the conclusion (in the context of this question).**

- Compare the p-value to the significance level \(\alpha = 0.05\).
- Interpret whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis.
- State the practical conclusion regarding the average year-end bonuses at ASBE securities firm. Provide the understanding in plain language for better comprehension.

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This example illustrates the process of hypothesis testing, emphasizing the steps from establishing hypotheses, calculating test statistics, determining p-values, and making informed conclusions based on statistical evidence.
Transcribed Image Text:### Hypothesis Testing of Year-End Bonuses **Scenario:** Suppose Wall Street securities firms claim that they paid out year-end bonuses of an average of $95,000 per employee last year. We take a sample of employees at the ASBE securities firm to see whether the average year-end bonus is less than the reported mean of $95,000 for the population. **Objective:** You wish to test the following claims at a significance level of \(\alpha = 0.05\): - \(H_0\): \(\mu = \$95,000\) - \(H_a\): \(\mu < \$95,000\) **Assumptions:** - The population is normally distributed. - The population standard deviation is known to be 1800. - A sample mean of $94,575 is obtained from a sample size of 42. **Questions:** a) **What is the test statistic for this sample (use at least 3 decimal places)?** To calculate the test statistic (z): \[ z = \frac{\bar{x} - \mu}{\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}} \] Where: - \(\bar{x} = 94575\) - \(\mu = 95000\) - \(\sigma = 1800\) - \(n = 42\) Provide the detailed step-by-step computation. b) **What is the p-value for this sample?** (use Statcrunch) Use a statistical software like Statcrunch to find the exact p-value for the calculated test statistic. c) **Evaluate the strength of the evidence and state the conclusion (in the context of this question).** - Compare the p-value to the significance level \(\alpha = 0.05\). - Interpret whether to reject or fail to reject the null hypothesis. - State the practical conclusion regarding the average year-end bonuses at ASBE securities firm. Provide the understanding in plain language for better comprehension. ### Explanation of Graphs/Diagrams: There are no graphs or diagrams provided in this scenario. --- This example illustrates the process of hypothesis testing, emphasizing the steps from establishing hypotheses, calculating test statistics, determining p-values, and making informed conclusions based on statistical evidence.
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