TABLE 9-2 a Student Claims That He Can Correctly Identify Whether a Whether

question 135

Multiple Choice

TABLE 9-2
A student claims that he can correctly identify whether a person is a business major or an agriculture major by the way the person dresses. Suppose in actuality that if someone is a business major, he can correctly identify that person as a business major 87% of the time. When a person is an agriculture major, the student will incorrectly identify that person as a business major 16% of the time. Presented with one person and asked to identify the major of this person (who is either a business or an agriculture major) , he considers this to be a hypothesis test with the null hypothesis being that the person is a business major and the alternative that the person is an agriculture major.
-Referring to Table 9-2, what is the "actual confidence coefficient"?

• A) 0.13
• B) 0.16
• C) 0.84
• D) 0.87

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Definitions:

Management

The process of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively.

Resolution

The act of solving or settling a conflict, problem, or dispute, often through negotiation or agreed upon processes.

Aspirations

Desires or goals aimed at accomplishing something.

Strategy

A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, often involving tactical decisions.