TABLE 10-5 To Test the Effectiveness of a Business School Preparation Course

question 187

Multiple Choice

TABLE 10-5
To test the effectiveness of a business school preparation course, 8 students took a general business test before and after the course. The results are given below.
Exam Score Exam Score
Student Before Course (1) After Course (2)
1 530 670
2 690 770
3 910 1,000
4 700 710
5 450 550
6 820 870
7 820 770
8 630 610
-Referring to Table 10-5, at the 0.05 level of significance, the decision for this hypothesis test would be

• A) reject the null hypothesis.
• B) do not reject the null hypothesis.
• C) reject the alternative hypothesis.
• D) It cannot be determined from the information given.

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Definitions:

Bidding Firm

A company that proposes a financial offer in an attempt to acquire another company or win a contract.

Board of Directors

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Horizontal Acquisition

A business strategy where a company acquires another in the same industry and at the same level of the supply chain.

Automaker

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