PROBLEM SET 1 (MIDTERM PERIOD) ADVANCED STATISTICS

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS

Do a complete hypothesis testing for the following problems:

1. Over the past two decades, computers and computer training have become an integral
part of curricula of schools and universities. As a result, younger business professionals tend
to be more comfortable with computers than their more senior counterparts. Gary Dickson
(1984), professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Minnesota,
investigated the computer literacy of middle managers with 10 years or more of
management experience. Eighteen managers from the Twin City area were randomly
sampled and asked to complete a questionnaire. A higher score indicates more computer
knowledge. Prior to completing the questionnaire, the managers were asked to describe
their knowledge and experience with computers. Using this information, the managers were
classified as possessing low (A), medium (B), or high (C) level of technical computer
expertise. Is there sufficient evidence to conclude that the mean score differs for the three
managers? If there is, determine where the differences lie. (20 points)

Level Scores
A 82, 114, 90, 80, 88, 93,
B 128, 90, 130, 110, 133, 130
C 80, 105, 104, 156,128, 151
2. An underwriting laboratory has tested the flammability of fabric, using identical methods
in five different laboratories. The measurements are the length of the burned portion of a
piece of fabric held over flame for a fixed amount of time.

Laboratories
1 2 3 4 5
2.9 2.7 3.3 3.3 4.1
3.1 3.4 3.3 3.2 4.1
3.1 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.7
3.7 3.2 3.5 2.7 4.2
3.1 4.0 2.8 2.7 3.1
4.2 4.1 2.8 3.3 3.5
3.7 3.8 3.2 2.9 2.8
3.9 3.8 2.8 3.2 3.5
3.1 4.3 3.8 2.9 3.7
3.0 3.4 3.5 2.6 3.5
2.9 3.3 3.8 2.8 3.9
Do the laboratories differ with respect to their measurement of the amount of burned fabric?
Determine where the differences lie. (20 points)

3. From time to time, one branch office of a company must make shipments to a certain
branch office in another state. There are three package delivery services between the two
cities where the branch offices are located. Since the price structures for the three delivery
services are quite similar, the company wants to compare the delivery times. The company
plans to make several different types of shipments to its branch office. To compare the
carriers, each shipment will be sent in triplicate, one with each carrier. The results listed in
table below are the delivery times in hours. Is there evidence of a difference in mean
delivery times among the three carriers?

Carrier
Shipmen
t I II III
1 15.2 16.9 17.1
2 14.3 16.4 16.1
3 14.7 15.9 15.7
4 15.1 16.7 17
5 14 15.6 15.5

*Due on the schedule of long quiz 1.

Note: Please write legibly and strictly no erasures.