Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $\alpha = 0.05$

question 11

Essay

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
-A local company is concerned about the number of days missed by its employees due to illness. A random sample of 10 employees is selected. The numbers of days absent in one year is listed below. An incentive program is offered in an attempt to decrease the number of days absent. The number of days absent in one year after the incentive program is listed below. Use the Wilcoxon signed-ranks test to test the hypothesis that the incentive program cuts down on the number of days missed by employees.
Use $\alpha = 0.05$ .

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Definitions:

Investments

Assets purchased with the aim of generating income or appreciating in value over time, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, or other investments.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in other companies where the investor holds significant influence but not full control or majority ownership.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, typically from profits, on a per-share basis.

Reduction

The act of decreasing or lowering in amount, quantity, or degree.