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AMR Concept Notes (Sessions 4-5)
AMR Concept Notes (Sessions 4-5)
AMR Concept Notes (Sessions 4-5)
Concept Notes
• We can only conclude that based on our results the null hypothesis
does not hold and therefore the proposed alternative hypothesis
can/may be true.
T-Tests
• Comparing means: The test of mean levels
• One-Sample t-test
– Comparing the mean level of a variable against an
absolute (numeric) value.
• Paired/Related Sample t-test
– When comparing the mean levels of two variables
• 2-Independent Sample t-test
– When comparing the mean levels of a variable across
two independent groups.
T-test in MS Excel
• =ttest(array1, array2, tail, type)
• Tail:
• 1 – one tailed test
• 2 – two tailed test
• Type:
• 1 – paired
• 2 – independent (equal variance assumed)
• 3 – independent (unequal variance assumed)
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Practice Questions
• Determine which stores have familiarity rating
higher than 3.
• Determine if number of saving a/c is higher than
checking a/c.
• Determine if the following pairs differ on their
familiarity ratings.
– Kmart & Sears
– Kmart and Walmart
– Nieman and JCPenney
• Determine if there is any relationship between the
residence status (Owned/Rented) and
– the number of family members
– # children under 6
– # children over 6
– # children not living at home Advanced Marketing Research
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