To Test the Effectiveness of a Business School Preparation Course

question 79

Multiple Choice

To test the effectiveness of a business school preparation course, 8 students took a general business test before and after the course. There is evidence that the before and after exam scores are not normally distributed. Which of the following tests will be the most appropriate?

• A) Pooled-variance t test
• B) Paired t test
• C) Wilcoxon rank sum test
• D) Wilcoxon signed rank test

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Debit Memorandum

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