CROSS-TABULATIONS WITH CHI-SQUARE TEST CASE 1 A B-School desires to determine at 90% Confidence Level whether the Educational Background

of a student has any significant influence on the Academic Performance of the student during MBA. To determine this, they have conducted a suitable research. Students who had recently passed out from prestigious B-Schools were interviewed and were asked to indicate the following: a) Educational Background (Graduation Stream) b) Grade secured during MBA

A data extract of this research is provided below for your analysis.

Case questions: 1. Frame the Null Hypothesis. 2. Test out the Null Hypothesis using a suitable statistical test.
3. What conclusion can you draw from the analysis? Justify.

HO: Educational Background of a student has no significant influence on the Academic Performance of the student during MBA at 90% C.L. PHo =0.10 Pobs=0.089 If Pobs< Pho then we reject Ho Conclusion: At 90% confidence level educational background has a significant influence on the academic performance.

CASE 2

A Soft-drink producer desires to understand at 85% Confidence Level whether Consumers Age has any significant influence on their Soft-drink preference. To determine this, they have conducted a suitable research in which respondents were asked to indicate: a) Age
b) Preferred Soft-drink.

A data extract of this research is provided below for your analysis. Case Questions: 1. Frame the Null Hypothesis. 2. Test out the Null Hypothesis using a suitable statistical test. What conclusion can you draw from the analysis? Justify.

HO: Consumers Age has no significant influence on Soft-drink preference at 85% confidence level. PHo =0.15 Pobs=0.833 If Pobs> Pho then we cannot reject Ho Conclusion: At 85% confidence level Consumers Age has no significant influence on Soft-drink preference.