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

question 90

Short Answer

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, the calculated value of the test statistic is ________.

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Definitions:

Welfare

Government-provided support programs designed to ensure the basic living standards of citizens, including healthcare, food assistance, and unemployment benefits.

Food Stamps

A government-issued voucher program designed to help low-income families purchase food, traditionally as part of welfare support.

Earned Income Tax Credit

A refundable tax credit for low- to moderate-income working individuals and families, particularly those with children.

Homeless People

Individuals who lack stable, permanent, and acceptable housing, often resulting in living in shelters, on the streets, or in places not meant for human habitation.