At Present, Many Universities in Australia Are Adopting the Practice

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Essay

At present, many universities in Australia are adopting the practice of having lecture recordings automatically available to students. A university lecturer is trying to investigate whether having lecture recordings available to students has significantly decreased the proportion of students passing her course. When lecture recordings were not provided to students, the proportion of students that passed her course was 80%. The lecturer takes a random sample of 25 students, when lecture recordings are offered to students, and finds that 11 students have passed the course. Is there significant evidence to support this university lecturer's claim? Use the p-value method and test at α = 0.01

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Definitions:

Cost Method

Cost Method is an accounting methodology for investment, where the investment is recorded at its acquisition cost without considering dividends or changes in market value.

Bond Premium

The amount by which the market price of a bond exceeds its principal amount or face value, often occurring when the bond's interest rate is higher than the current market rate.

Acquisition Differential

The difference between the purchase price of an acquired company and the fair value of its identifiable net assets, often accounted for as goodwill or amortized over time.

Impairment Losses

Financial losses recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, indicating the asset is not worth its current value on the balance sheet.