SCENARIO 9-9 The President of a University Claimed That the Entering Class

question 9

True/False

SCENARIO 9-9
The president of a university claimed that the entering class this year appeared to be larger than the
entering class from previous years but their mean SAT score is lower than previous years.He took a
sample of 20 of this year's entering students and found that their mean SAT score is 1,501 with a
standard deviation of 53.The university's record indicates that the mean SAT score for entering
students from previous years is 1,520.He wants to find out if his claim is supported by the evidence
at a 5% level of significance.
-True or False: Referring to Scenario 9-9, the president can conclude that there is sufficient
evidence to show that the mean SAT score of the entering class this year is lower than previous
years with no more than a 5% probability of incorrectly rejecting the true null hypothesis.

Understand the concept of transfer pricing within a corporation.

Analyze how operating at capacity affects intra-company selling decisions.

Calculate the lowest acceptable transfer price from the viewpoint of the selling division.

Determine the impact of intra-company sales on the overall profitability of the company.

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Definitions:

Margin Of Safety

The difference between actual sales and break-even sales, providing a cushion against which sales can fall before a business incurs a loss.

Break-Even Point

The level of sales or production at which total revenues equal total expenses, resulting in no profit or loss for the business.

Sales

The total amount of goods or services sold by a company within a specific period, generating revenue.

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