TABLE 4-9 A Survey Conducted by the Segal Company of New York

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Essay

TABLE 4-9
A survey conducted by the Segal Company of New York found that in a sample of 189 large companies, 40 offered stock options to their board members as part of their non-cash compensation packages. For small- to mid-sized companies, 43 of the 180 surveyed indicated that they offer stock options as part of their noncash compensation packages to their board members.
-Referring to Table 4-9, is the size of the company independent of whether stock options are offered to their board members and why?

Recognize conditions under which the null hypothesis is rejected in chi-squared tests.

Comprehend the implications of a test statistic's value on the null hypothesis.

Understand the significance level and its impact on hypothesis testing.

Analyze the conditions necessary for conducting a chi-squared test.

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