MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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ISBN: 9781119256830
Author: Amos Gilat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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A study of the following financial institutions showed their assets in million and pretax profit. AT the .05 significance level, can we conclude that there is positive correlation in the population?

 

Follow the correlation coefficient 101 example and complete steps 1-7.

 

STEP 1 Specify the population parameter of interest.

 

 

 

STEP 2 Formulate the appropriate null and alternative hypotheses.

 

 

 

STEP 3 Specify the level of significance

 

 

 

STEP 4 Compute the correlation (r) coefficient and the (t) test statistics. You can use excel to compute the correlation.

The following sample data were obtained.

Assets in million

20

40

20

30

10

10

Pretax Profit

30

60

40

60

30

40

 

Compute the t-test statistic.

What is the degrees of freedom (df)? What is the results of t-test statistic ________________

STEP 5 Construct the rejection region and decision rule.

STEP 6 Reach a decision. (Reject or Do Not Reject)

STEP 7 Draw a conclusion.

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