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This is a group paper and I was assigned to answer a question regarding from this scenario...but Ive been in the hospital for the past week and I'm really behind please help... Research Data Critique Scenario One The CEO of ABC manufacturing commissioned a study to look at the differences between the current salaries of her employees by employee job title. There were three job categories: clerical, custodial, and managerial. The study collected current salary data of the three groups and the researcher conducted a statistic and the results are presented below. Using the five steps of hypothesis testing, explain what the researcher might have done, including the appropriate analysis, and interpret the results. Are there any problems with this study? If so, explain what they are. Average Salary Clerical (n = 363)?$27,838.54 Custodial (n = 27)?$30,938.89 Manager (n = 84)?$63,977.80 Test statistic = 434.48, p

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The hypotheses in a study comparing salaries across different employee job categories—clerical, custodial, and managerial—are essential to determine whether any observed differences in average salaries are statistically significant or could have occurred by chance. Proper formulation of null and alternative hypotheses provides the foundation for conducting a rigorous statistical analysis using hypothesis testing methods.

The null hypothesis (H₀) posits that there are no differences in the mean salaries among the three employee groups. In statistical terms, it suggests that the population means of salaries for clerical, custodial, and managerial employees are equal. Mathematically, this can be expressed as:

H₀: μ_clerical = μ_custodial = μ_manager

The alternative hypothesis (H₁ or Ha), conversely, asserts that at least one group's mean salary significantly differs from the others. This hypothesis allows for the detection of any differences, whether they are between clerical and custodial, clerical and managerial, or custodial and managerial salaries. It is expressed as:

H₁: Not all μ are equal, meaning:

  • μ_clerical ≠ μ_custodial
  • or μ_clerical ≠ μ_manager
  • or μ_custodial ≠ μ_manager

The choice of hypotheses aligns with the employment of an Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), appropriate when comparing three or more group means. In this scenario, given the salary data of three specific groups and notably different sample sizes—such as 363 clerical employees, 27 custodial employees, and 84 managerial employees—the hypotheses set the stage for further statistical testing to determine whether observed salary differences are statistically significant.

Conducting the hypothesis test involves calculating the F-statistic, which is derived from the variance between the group means relative to the variance within the groups. The provided test statistic of 434.48, combined with a p-value less than .05, indicates that the existing differences among the group means are unlikely to have occurred by chance. Consequently, this provides evidence to reject the null hypothesis, supporting that at least one salary mean differs significantly across job categories.

In conclusion, formulating these hypotheses is a crucial step in understanding the study's purpose and designing the correct statistical analysis. It aligns with the high F-value and low p-value reported, which collectively suggest significant salary differences across clerical, custodial, and managerial employees at ABC manufacturing.

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