THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A brand manager is interested in determining if consumers prefer the new fragrance associated with a detergent.She surveyed 212 consumers and has them rank the new and old fragrances on a scale of 1 to 10.Of the 198 consumers who scored a different score on the new fragrance than on the old,the absolute values of the differences in their ratings were ranked.The smaller of the ranked sums,8,208,was for those individuals who rated the original fragrance higher.
-A campus administrator has found that 64% of all students view courses as very useful,20% as somewhat useful,and 16% as worthless.Of a random sample of 150 students taking business courses,105 found the course in question very useful,25 somewhat useful,and 20 worthless.Test at the 10% level the null hypothesis that the population distribution for business courses is the same as that for all courses.Carry out the calculations manually,and verify your answers using statistical software.

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Definitions:

Conflict

A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one, which can occur between individuals, groups, or nations.

Motive

A reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious.

Boston Marathon

An annual marathon hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts, known as the world's oldest annual marathon.

Cheating

The act of being dishonest or unfair in order to gain an advantage, especially in a learning environment or in competitive situations.