TABLE 12-12 Recent Studies Have Found That American Children Are More Obese

question 107

Multiple Choice

TABLE 12-12
Recent studies have found that American children are more obese than in the past. The amount of time children spent watching television has received much of the blame. A survey of 100 ten-year-olds revealed the following with regards to weights and average number of hours a day spent watching television. We are interested in testing whether the average number of hours spent watching TV and weights are independent at 1% level of significance.

-Referring to Table 12-12, suppose the value of the test statistic was 30.00 (which is not the correct value) and the critical value at 1% level of significance was 10.00 (which is not the correct value) , which of the following conclusions would be correct?

• A) We will accept the null and conclude that average number of hours spent watching TV and weights are independent.
• B) We will reject the null and conclude that average number of hours spent watching TV and weights are independent.
• C) We will accept the null and conclude that average number of hours spent watching TV and weights are not independent.
• D) We will reject the null and conclude that average number of hours spent watching TV and weights are not independent.

Comprehend the process and implications of conducting an environmental scan for an organization.

Recognize the impact of government regulations and environmental factors on HR strategy.

Understand how external factors such as technology, the labor force, and legislation affect organizational strategies and HR practices.

Identify key factors that determine the availability of labor in the workforce.

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Definitions:

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Working Memory

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