The Following Data Give the Number of Computer Units Sold

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Essay

The following data give the number of computer units sold per day by a random sample of six salespersons before and after a bonus plan was implemented. $\begin{array}{ll}\text { Salesperson } & \text { Before } & \text { After }\\1&3 & 6 \\2&7 & 5 \\3&6 & 6 \\4&8 & 7 \\5&7 & 8 \\6&9 & 8\end{array}$ At 95% confidence, test to see if the bonus plan was effective. That is, did the bonus plan actually increase sales?

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Definitions:

Objectivity

The quality of being unbiased, unprejudiced, and impartial, ensuring personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice do not influence the depiction of facts.

Sales Messages

Communications designed to persuade or inform potential customers about a product or service, with the aim of initiating a purchase.

Formula

A concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in mathematical or chemical equations.

Sales Message

A communication designed to persuade or influence a potential buyer to purchase a product or service.