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CHAPTER 12

1.For statistical inference about the mean of a single population when the population standard deviation is
unknown, the degrees for freedom for the t-distribution equal n 1 because we lose one degree of
freedom by using the:
a. sample mean as an estimate of the population mean.
b. sample standard deviation as an estimate of the population standard deviation.
c. sample proportion as an estimate of the population proportion.
d. sample size as an estimate of the population size.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

2. Researchers determined that 60 Puffs tissues is the average number of tissues used during a cold. Suppose
a random sample of 100 Puffs users yielded the following data on the number of tissues used during a
cold: = 52 and s = 22. Suppose the test statistic does not fall in the rejection region at = 0.05. Which
of the following conclusions is correct?
a. At = 0.05, we do not reject H0. c. At = 0.05, we accept H0.
b. At = 0.05, we reject H0. d. Both a and c.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

3. A robust estimator is one that is:


a. unbiased and symmetrical about zero. c. efficient and less spread out.
b. consistent and is also mound-shaped. d. not sensitive to moderate nonnormality.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

4. A random sample of size 15 taken from a normally distributed population revealed a sample mean of 75
and a sample variance of 25. The upper limit of a 95% confidence interval for the population mean would
equal:
a. 77.77 c. 88.85
b. 72.23 d. 77.27
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

5. A major electronics store chain is interested in estimating the average amount its credit card customers
spent on their first visit to the chain's new store in the mall. Fifteen credit card accounts were randomly
sampled and analyzed with the following results: = $50.50 and s2 = 400. A 95% confidence interval for
the average amount the credit card customers spent on their first visit to the chain's new store in the mall
is:
a. $50.50 $9.09. c. $50.50 $11.08.
b. $50.50 $10.12. d. None of these choices.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

6. Researchers determine that 60 Puffs tissues is the average number of tissues used during a cold. Suppose
a random sample of 100 Puffs users yielded the following data on the number of tissues used during a
cold: = 52 and s = 22. Using the sample information provided, the value of the test statistic is:
a. t = (52 60) / 22 c. t = (52 60) / (22 / 1002)
b. t = (52 60) / (22 / 100) d. t = (52 60) / (22 / 10)
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

7. For a 99% confidence interval of the population mean based on a sample of n = 25 with s = 0.05, the
critical value of t is:
a. 2.7969 c. 2.4922
b. 2.7874 d. 2.4851
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

8. Based on sample data, the 90% confidence interval limits for the population mean are LCL = 170.86 and
UCL = 195.42. If the 10% level of significance were used in testing the hypotheses H0: = 201 vs. H1:
201, the null hypothesis:
a. would be rejected. c. would fail to be rejected.
b. would be accepted. d. would become H0: 201
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

9. The degrees of freedom for the test statistic for when is unknown is:
a. 1 c. n 1
b. N d. None of these choices.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

10. Researchers determined that 60 Puffs tissues is the average number of tissues used during a cold. Suppose
a random sample of 100 Puffs users yielded the following data on the number of tissues used during a
cold: = 52 and s = 22. Suppose the alternative we wanted to test was H1: < 60. The correct rejection
region for = 0.05 is:
a. reject H0 if t > 1.6604. c. reject H0 if t > 1.9842 or Z < 1.9842.
b. reject H0 if t < 1.6604. d. reject H0 if t < 1.9842.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.12.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application
CHAPTER 13

1.The expected value of the difference of two sample means equals the difference of the corresponding
population means when:
a. the populations are normally distributed.
b. the samples are independent.
c. the populations are approximately normal and the sample sizes are large.
d. All of these choices are true.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

2. In testing the difference between the means of two normally distributed populations, the number of
degrees of freedom associated with the unequal-variances t-test statistic usually results in a non-integer
number. It is recommended that you:
a. round to the nearest integer.
b. change the sample sizes until the number of degrees of freedom becomes an integer.
c. assume that the population variances are equal, and then use df = n1 + n2 2.
d. None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

3. The quantity is called the pooled variance estimate of the common variance of two unknown but equal
population variances. It is the weighted average of the two sample variances, where the weights represent
the:
a. sample variances. c. degrees of freedom for each sample.
b. sample standard deviations. d. None of these choices.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

4. Two independent samples of sizes 20 and 30 are randomly selected from two normally distributed
populations. Assume that the population variances are unknown but equal. In order to test the difference
between the population means, , the sampling distribution of the sample mean difference, ,
is:
a. normal. c. Student-t with 48 degrees of freedom.
b. Student-t with 50 degrees of freedom. d. None of these choices.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

5. Two independent samples of sizes 40 and 50 are randomly selected from two populations to test the
difference between the population means . Assume the population variances are known. The
sampling distribution of the sample mean difference is:
a. normally distributed.
b. approximately normal.
c. Student t-distributed with 88 degrees of freedom.
d. None of these choices.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

6. Two independent samples of sizes 25 and 35 are randomly selected from two normal populations with
equal variances (assumed to be unknown). In order to test the difference between the population means,
the test statistic is:
a. a standard normal random variable.
b. approximately standard normal random variable.
c. Student t-distributed with 58 degrees of freedom.
d. Student t-distributed with 33 degrees of freedom.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

7. In testing the difference between two population means using two independent samples, we use the
pooled variance in estimating the standard error of the sampling distribution of the sample mean
difference if:
a. the sample sizes are both large.
b. the populations are normal with equal variances.
c. the populations are non-normal with unequal variances.
d. All of these choices are true.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

8. In testing the difference between two population means for which the population variances are unknown
and not assumed to be equal, two independent samples are drawn from the populations. Which of the
following tests is appropriate?
a. z-test c. unequal variances t-test
b. pooled-variances t-test d. None of these choices.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

9. In testing the difference between the means of two normal populations using two independent samples
when the population variances are unequal, the sampling distribution of the resulting statistic is:
a. normal. c. approximately normal.
b. Student-t. d. approximately Student-t.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

10. In constructing a confidence interval estimate for the difference between the means of two independent
normally distributed populations, we:
a. pool the sample variances when the unknown population variances are equal.
b. pool the sample variances when the population variances are known and equal.
c. pool the sample variances when the population means are equal.
d. never pool the sample variances.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

11. The t-test for the difference between the means of two independent populations assumes that the
respective:
a. sample sizes are equal. c. means are equal.
b. populations are normal. d. All of these choices are true.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

12. If we are testing for the difference between the means of two independent populations with equal
variances, samples of n1 = 15 and n2 = 15 are taken, then the number of degrees of freedom is equal to
a. 13 c. 28
b. 14 d. 29
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

13. In testing for the differences between the means of two independent populations where the variances in
each population are unknown but assumed equal, the degrees of freedom is:
a. n1 + n2 c. n1 + n2 1
b. n1 + n2 2 d. None of these choices
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

14. Given the information: the number of degrees of freedom that should be
used in the pooled variance t-test is:
a. 40 c. 15
b. 38 d. 25
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

15. When testing vs. , the observed value of the z-score was found to be
2.15. Then, the p-value for this test would be
a. .0158 c. .9842
b. .0316 d. .9684
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

16. A political analyst in Hawaii surveys a random sample of registered Democrats and compares the results
with those obtained from a random sample of registered Republicans. This would be an example of:
a. independent samples.
b. dependent samples.
c. independent samples only if the sample sizes are equal.
d. dependent samples only if the sample sizes are equal.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application

17. In testing for differences between the means of two independent populations the null hypothesis is:
a. c.
b. d.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy


OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01; SFME.KELL.15.13.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

18. Suppose we randomly selected 250 people, and on the basis of their responses to a survey we assigned
them to one of two groups: high-risk group and low-risk group. We then recorded the blood pressure for
the members of each group. Such data are called:
a. observational. c. matched.
b. experimental. d. None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.13.01; SFME.KELL.15.13.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.06
KEY: Bloom's: Application
CHAPTER 14

1.The test statistic of the single-factor ANOVA equals:


a. sum of squares for treatments / sum of squares for error.
b. sum of squares for error / sum of squares for treatments.
c. mean square for treatments / mean square for error.
d. mean square for error / mean square for treatments.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

2. In a single-factor analysis of variance, MST is the mean square for treatments and MSE is the mean
square for error. The null hypothesis of equal population means is rejected if:
a. MST is much larger than MSE. c. MST is equal to MSE.
b. MST is much smaller than MSE. d. None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

3. In one-way ANOVA, the amount of total variation that is unexplained is measured by the:
a. sum of squares for treatments. c. total sum of squares.
b. degrees of freedom. d. sum of squares for error.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

4. In a one-way ANOVA, error variability is computed as the sum of the squared errors, SSE, for all values
of the response variable. This variability is the:
a. the total variation. c. between-treatments variation.
b. within-treatments variation. d. None of these choices.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

5. Which of the following is not a required condition for one-way ANOVA?


a. The sample sizes must be equal.
b. The populations must all be normally distributed.
c. The population variances must be equal.
d. The samples for each treatment must be selected randomly and independently.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

6. The analysis of variance is a procedure that allows statisticians to compare two or more population:
a. proportions. c. variances.
b. means. d. standard deviations.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

7. The distribution of the test statistic for analysis of variance is the:


a. normal distribution. c. F-distribution.
b. Student t-distribution. d. None of these choices.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

8. In the one-way ANOVA where there are k treatments and n observations, the degrees of freedom for the
F-statistic are equal to, respectively:
a. n and k. c. n k and k 1.
b. k and n. d. k 1 and n k.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

9. In the one-way ANOVA where k is the number of treatments and n is the number of observations in all
samples, the degrees of freedom for treatments is given by:
a. n k c. n 1
b. k 1 d. n k + 1
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

10. In ANOVA, the F-test is the ratio of two sample variances. In the one-way ANOVA (completely
randomized design), the variance used as a numerator of the ratio is:
a. mean square for treatments. c. total sum of squares.
b. mean square for error. d. None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

11. In a completely randomized design for ANOVA, the numerator and denominator degrees of freedom are
4 and 25, respectively. The total number of observations must equal:
a. 24 c. 29
b. 25 d. 30
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Application

12. The number of degrees of freedom for the denominator in one-way ANOVA test involving 4 population
means with 15 observations sampled from each population is:
a. 60 c. 56
b. 19 d. 45
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Application

13. The value of the test statistic in a completely randomized design for ANOVA is F = 6.29. The degrees of
freedom for the numerator and denominator are 5 and 10, respectively. Using an F table, the most
accurate statements to be made about the p-value is that it is:
a. greater than 0.05 c. between 0.010 and 0.025.
b. between 0.001 and 0.010. d. between 0.025 and 0.050.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Application

14. In one-way ANOVA, the term refers to the:


a. weighted average of the sample means.
b. sum of the sample means divided by the total number of observations.
c. sum of the population means.
d. sum of the sample means.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

15. Which of the following is a required condition for ANOVA?


a. The populations are normally distributed.
b. The population variances are equal.
c. The samples are independent.
d. All of these choices are required conditions for ANOVA.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

16. In the one-way ANOVA where k is the number of treatments and n is the number of observations in all
samples, the number of degrees of freedom for error is:
a. k 1 c. n k
b. n 1 d. n k + 1
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

17. One-way ANOVA is applied to independent samples taken from three normally distributed populations
with equal variances. Which of the following is the null hypothesis for this procedure?
a. 1 + 2 + 3 = 0 c. 1 = 2 = 3 = 0
b. 1 + 2 + 3 0 d. 1 = 2 = 3
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Application

18. How does conducting multiple t-tests compare to conducting a single F-test?
a. Multiple t-tests increases the chance of a Type I error.
b. Multiple t-tests decreases the chance of a Type I error.
c. Multiple t-tests does not affect the chance of a Type I error.
d. This comparison cannot be made without knowing the number of populations.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

19. In one-way analysis of variance, between-treatments variation is measured by the:


a. SSE c. SST
b. SS(Total) d. standard deviation
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

20. One-way ANOVA is applied to independent samples taken from four normally distributed populations
with equal variances. If the null hypothesis is rejected, then we can infer that
a. all population means are equal. c. at least two population means are equal.
b. all population means differ. d. at least two population means differ.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

21. Consider the following partial ANOVA table:

Source of Variation SS df MS F
Treatments 75 * 25 6.67
Error 60 * 3.75
Total 135 19

The numerator and denominator degrees of freedom for the F-test (identified by asterisks) are
a. 4 and 15 c. 15 and 4
b. 3 and 16 d. 16 and 3
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Application

22. Consider the following ANOVA table:

Source of Variation SS df MS F
Treatments 4 2 2.0 0.80
Error 30 12 2.5
Total 34 14

The number of treatments is


a. 13 c. 3
b. 5 d. 12
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Application

23. In one-way analysis of variance, within-treatments variation is measured by:


a. sum of squares for error. c. total sum of squares.
b. sum of squares for treatments. d. standard deviation.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

24. Consider the following ANOVA table:

Source of Variation SS df MS F
Treatments 128 4 32 2.963
Error 270 25 10.8
Total 398 29

The total number of observations is:


a. 25 c. 30
b. 29 d. 32
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Application

25. In one-way analysis of variance, if all the sample means are equal, then the:
a. total sum of squares is zero.
b. sum of squares for treatments is zero.
c. sum of squares for error is zero.
d. sum of squares for error equals sum of squares for treatments.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

26. Which of the following components in an ANOVA table is not additive?


a. Sum of squares c. Mean squares
b. Degrees of freedom d. All of these choices are additive.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

27. In which case can an F-test be used to compare two population means?
a. For one tail tests only. c. For either one or two tail tests.
b. For two tail tests only. d. None of these choices.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
28. The F-test statistic in a one-way ANOVA is equal to:
a. MST/MSE c. MSE/MST
b. SST/SSE d. SSE/SST
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

29. The numerator and denominator degrees of freedom for the F-test in a one-way ANOVA are,
respectively,
a. (n k) and (k 1) c. (k n) and (n 1)
b. (k 1) and (n k) d. (n 1) and (k n)
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

30. Which of the following statements is true?


a. F = t2
b. The F-test can be used instead of a two tail t-test when you compare two population
means.
c. Doing three t-tests is statistically equivalent to doing one F-test when you compare three
population means.
d. All of these choices are true.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.14.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.09
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
CHAPTER 16

1. The regression line has been fitted to the data points (4, 8), (2, 5), and (1, 2). The sum of the
squared residuals will be:
a. 7 c. 8
b. 15 d. 22
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

2. If an estimated regression line has a y-intercept of 10 and a slope of 4, then when x = 2 the actual value of
y is:
a. 18 c. 14
b. 15 d. unknown.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

3. Given the least squares regression line :


a. the relationship between x and y is positive.
b. the relationship between x and y is negative.
c. as x decreases, so does y.
d. None of these choices.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

4. A regression analysis between weight (y in pounds) and height (x in inches) resulted in the following least
squares line: . This implies that if the height is increased by 1 inch, the weight, on average, is
expected to:
a. increase by 1 pound. c. increase by 5 pounds.
b. decrease by 1 pound. d. increase by 24 pounds.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

5. A regression analysis between sales (in $1000) and advertising (in $100) resulted in the following least
squares line: . This implies that if advertising is $800, then the predicted amount of sales (in
dollars) is:
a. $4875 c. $487,500
b. $123,000 d. $12,300
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

6. A regression analysis between sales (in $1,000) and advertising (in $1,000) resulted in the following least
squares line: . This implies that:
a. as advertising increases by $1,000, sales increases by $5,000.
b. as advertising increases by $1,000, sales increases by $80,000.
c. as advertising increases by $5, sales increases by $80.
d. None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

7. Which of the following techniques is used to predict the value of one variable on the basis of other
variables?
a. Correlation analysis c. Covariance
b. Coefficient of correlation d. Regression analysis
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

8. The residual is defined as the difference between:


a. the actual value of y and the estimated value of y
b. the actual value of x and the estimated value of x
c. the actual value of y and the estimated value of x
d. the actual value of x and the estimated value of y
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

9. In the simple linear regression model, the y-intercept represents the:


a. change in y per unit change in x. c. value of y when x = 0.
b. change in x per unit change in y. d. value of x when y = 0.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

10. In the first order linear regression model, the population parameters of the y-intercept and the slope are
estimated, respectively, by:
a. b0 and b1 c. 0 and b1
b. b0 and 1 d. 0 and 1
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

11. In the simple linear regression model, the slope represents the:
a. value of y when x = 0. c. value of x when y = 0.
b. average change in y per unit change in x. d. average change in x per unit change in y.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

12. In regression analysis, the residuals represent the:


a. difference between the actual y values and their predicted values.
b. difference between the actual x values and their predicted values.
c. square root of the slope of the regression line.
d. change in y per unit change in x.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

13. In the first-order linear regression model, the population parameters of the y-intercept and the slope are,
respectively,
a. b0 and b1 c. 0 and b1
b. b0 and 1 d. 0 and 1
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

14. In a simple linear regression problem, the following statistics are calculated from a sample of 10
observations: . The least squares estimates of the
slope and y-intercept are, respectively,
a. 1.5 and 0.5 c. 1.5 and 2.5
b. 2.5 and 1.5 d. 2.5 and 5.0
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

15. In the least squares regression line , the predicted value of y equals:
a. 1.0 when x = 1.0 c. 2.0 when x = 1.0
b. 2.0 when x = 1.0 d. 1.0 when x = 1.0
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application
16. The least squares method for determining the best fit minimizes:
a. total variation in the dependent variable c. sum of squares for regression
b. sum of squares for error d. All of these choices are true.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.16.01; SFME.KELL.15.16.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
CHAPTER 17

1.The adjusted coefficient of determination is adjusted for the:


a. number of independent variables and the sample size.
b. number of dependent variables and the sample size.
c. coefficient of correlation and the significance level.
d. number of regression parameters including the y-intercept.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

2. In a multiple regression analysis, if the model provides a poor fit, this indicates that:
a. the coefficient of determination will be close to zero.
b. the standard error of estimate will be large.
c. the sum of squares for error will be large.
d. All of these choices are true.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

3. Suppose a multiple regression analysis involving 25 data points has and SSE = 36. Then, the
number of the independent variables must be:
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

4. In a multiple regression model, the mean of the probability distribution of the error variable is assumed
to be:
a. k, where k is the number of independent variables included in the model.
b. 1.0
c. 0.0
d. None of these choices.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

5. In a multiple regression model, the standard deviation of the error variable is assumed to be:
a. 0. c. constant.
b. 1.0. d. None of these choices.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

6. In multiple regression analysis, the ratio MSR/MSE yields the:


a. t-test statistic for testing each individual regression coefficient.
b. F-test statistic for testing the validity of the regression equation.
c. coefficient of determination.
d. adjusted coefficient of determination.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

7. In a multiple regression analysis involving 6 independent variables, the total variation in y is 900 and SSR
= 600. What is the value of SSE?
a. 300 c. 0.67
b. 1.50 d. None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

8. In a multiple regression analysis involving k independent variables and n data points, the number of
degrees of freedom associated with the sum of squares for error is:
a. k 1 c. n 1
b. n k d. n k 1
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

9. In order to test the validity of a multiple regression model involving 5 independent variables and 30
observations, the numerator and denominator degrees of freedom for the critical value of F are,
respectively,
a. 5 and 30 c. 5 and 24
b. 6 and 29 d. 6 and 25
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

10. A multiple regression model involves 5 independent variables and a sample of 10 data points. If we want
to test the validity of the model at the 5% significance level, the critical value is:
a. 6.26 c. 9.36
b. 3.33 d. 4.24
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

11. A multiple regression model involves 10 independent variables and 30 observations. If we want to test at
the 5% significance level whether one of the coefficients is = 0 (vs. 0) the critical value will be:
a. 2.228 c. 1.729
b. 2.093 d. 1.697
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application
12. A multiple regression model has the form . As x3 increases by one unit, with x1 and
x2 held constant, the y on average is expected to:
a. increase by 1 unit. c. decrease by 4 units.
b. increase by 12 units. d. decrease by 16 units.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

13. A multiple regression model has the form: . As x2 increases by one unit, holding x1
constant, then the value of y will increase by:
a. 7.25 units c. 2 units
b. 6 units on average d. None of these choices
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

14. To test the validity of a multiple regression model, we test the null hypothesis that the regression
coefficients are all zero by applying the:
a. F-test c. z-test
b. t-test d. None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

15. A multiple regression analysis involving three independent variables and 25 data points results in a value
of 0.769 for the unadjusted coefficient of determination. Then, the adjusted coefficient of determination
is:
a. 0.385 c. 0.591
b. 0.877 d. 0.736
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

16. The coefficient of determination ranges from:


a. 1.0 to .
b. 0.0 to 1.0.
c. 1.0 to k, where k is the number of independent variables in the model.
d. 1.0 to n, where n is the number of observations in the dependent variable.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

17. For a multiple regression model, the following statistics are given: Total variation in y = 500, SSE = 80,
and n = 25. Then, the coefficient of determination is:
a. 0.84 c. 0.3125
b. 0.16 d. 0.05
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

18. A multiple regression model has:


a. only one independent variable. c. more than one dependent variable.
b. only two independent variables. d. more than one independent variable.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

19. For a multiple regression model the following statistics are given: Total variation in y = 250, SSE = 50, k
= 4, and n = 20. Then, the coefficient of determination adjusted for the degrees of freedom is:
a. 0.800 c. 0.840
b. 0.747 d. 0.775
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

20. If all the points for a multiple regression model with two independent variables were right on the
regression plane, then the coefficient of determination would equal:
a. 0.
b. 1.
c. 2, since there are two independent variables.
d. None of these choices.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

21. In a multiple regression model, the following statistics are given: SSE = 100, R2 = 0.995, k = 5, and n =
15. Then, the coefficient of determination adjusted for degrees of freedom is:
a. 0.992 c. 0.955
b. 0.900 d. 0.855
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

22. In a multiple regression model, the error variable is assumed to have a mean of:
a. 1.0 c. 1.0
b. 0.0 d. None of these choices.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

23. For the following multiple regression model: , a unit increase in x1, holding x2 and
x3 constant, results in:
a. a decrease of 3 units on average in the value of y.
b. an increase of 8 units in the value of y.
c. an increase of 3 units on average in the value of y.
d. None of these choices.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

24. For a multiple regression model, the total variation in y can be expressed as:
a. SSE SSR. c. SSR + SSE.
b. SSR SSE. d. SSR / SSE.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

25. In a multiple regression model, the probability distribution of the error variable is assumed to be:
a. normal. c. positively skewed.
b. non-normal. d. negatively skewed.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge

26. In a multiple regression analysis involving 40 observations and 5 independent variables, the following
statistics are given: Total variation in y = 350 and SSE = 50. Then, the coefficient of determination is:
a. 0.8408 c. 0.8469
b. 0.8571 d. 0.8529
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

27. In testing the validity of a multiple regression model in which there are four independent variables, the
null hypothesis is:
a. . c. .
b. . d. .

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02


NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

28. A multiple regression equation includes 5 independent variables, and the coefficient of determination is
0.81. The percentage of the variation in y that is explained by the regression equation is:
a. 81% c. 86%
b. 90% d. about 16%
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension
29. For the multiple regression model: , if x2 were to increase by 5, holding x1 and
x3 constant, the value of y will:
a. increase by 5. c. decrease on average by 5.
b. increase by 75. d. decrease on average by 75.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.01
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

30. In a multiple regression analysis, there are 20 data points and 4 independent variables, and the sum of the
squared differences between observed and predicted values of y is 180. The standard error of estimate will
be:
a. 9.000 c. 3.464
b. 6.708 d. 3.000
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Application

31. In a multiple regression model, the value of the coefficient of determination has to fall between
a. 1 and +1. c. 1 and 0.
b. 0 and +1. d. None of these choices.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: SFME.KELL.15.17.02
NAT: BUSPROG.SFME.KELL.15.03 STA: DISC.SFME.KELL.15.07
KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension

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