TABLE 10-10 A Corporation Randomly Selects 150 Salespeople and Finds That 66

question 7

Multiple Choice

TABLE 10-10
A corporation randomly selects 150 salespeople and finds that 66% who have never taken a self-improvement course would like such a course. The firm did a similar study 10 years ago in which 60% of a random sample of 160 salespeople wanted a self-improvement course. The groups are assumed to be independent random samples. Let π₁ and π₂ represent the true proportion of workers who would like to attend a self-improvement course in the recent study and the past study, respectively.
-Referring to Table 10-10, what is the point estimate for the difference between the two population proportions?

• A) 0.06
• B) 0.10
• C) 0.15
• D) 0.22

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Definitions:

Compensation Systems

The policies and procedures that determine how employees are paid and rewarded for their work.

Capital Budgets

Expenditure planning for long-term investments in an organization, aimed at future benefits.

Operating Budgets

Detailed financial plans that outline expected income and expenditures related to the daily operations of an organization for a specific period.

Maslow's Theory

An explanation of motivation that suggests individuals are propelled to satisfy a progression of needs starting from the most basic physiological necessities up to higher levels of psychological fulfillment.