SPSS SOLUTION:

Case Processing Summary

Cases
Valid Missing Total
N Percent N Percent N Percent

Location * Performance 45 100.00% 0 0.00% 45 100.00%

Location * Perfomance Crosstsbulation

Performance
Break even Loss Profit Total
Location High Count 9 5 9 23
Expected Count 7.2 6.1 9.7 23
Low and Middle Count 5 7 10 22
Expected Count 6.8 5.9 9.3 22
Total Count 14 12 19 45
Expected Count 14 12 19 45

Chi-Square Tests
Monte carlo Sig. (2-sided)
90% Confidence Interval
Upper Bound
Pearson Chi-Square 0.741
Likelihood Ration 0.741
Fisher's Exact Test 0.741
N of Valid Cases

a. 0 cells (0.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 5.87.
b. Based on sampled tables with starting seed 624387341.
 Symmetric Measures

Value Approx. Sig.

Nominal by Nominal Phi 0.183 0.471
Cramer's V 0.183 0.471
N of Valid Cases 45

Symmetric Measures
Monte Carlo Sig.
90% Confidence Inerval
Upper Bound
Nominal by Nominal Phi
Cramer's V
N of Valid Cases

c. Based on 45 sampled tables with starting seed 624387341.

1. The Null and Alternative Hypothesis

a. The firm's performance and location are independent.
b. The firm's performance and location are not independent.
2. Chi-Square Value = 1.507
3. Decision: Follow the null hypothesis
4. Conclusion:There is enough evidence to conclude that the firm's performance and location are indepen
 Monte Carlo Sig.
90% Confidence Interval
Sig Lower Bound
.622◦ 0.503
.622◦ 0.503

fidence Inerval

0.741
0.741

mance and location are independent at a 10% level of significance.