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Universiti Utara Malaysia Additional Assessment: Confidential 1 CS/JAN 2022/SSQL1113

This document is an examination paper for a Statistics for Social Sciences course consisting of two questions. Question 1 asks students to analyze sales price data from three mobile phone brands using ANOVA and determine if there are significant differences in mean sales prices between brands. Question 2 asks students to analyze unemployment data from three industries using chi-square tests and determine if length of unemployment is related to industry type. Students are instructed to answer all questions in the allotted time and submit their responses in PDF format.

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Universiti Utara Malaysia Additional Assessment: Confidential 1 CS/JAN 2022/SSQL1113

This document is an examination paper for a Statistics for Social Sciences course consisting of two questions. Question 1 asks students to analyze sales price data from three mobile phone brands using ANOVA and determine if there are significant differences in mean sales prices between brands. Question 2 asks students to analyze unemployment data from three industries using chi-square tests and determine if length of unemployment is related to industry type. Students are instructed to answer all questions in the allotted time and submit their responses in PDF format.

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CONFIDENTIAL 1 CS/JAN 2022/SSQL1113

UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA


ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT

COURSE : STATISTICS FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES


COURSE CODE : SSQL1113
EXAMINATION : 23RD JANUARY 2022
TIME : 8.00 A.M – 12.00 P.M

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of TWO (2) questions.

2. Answer ALL questions in the foolscap paper. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Candidates are given 4 hours to accomplish this additional assessment.

4. Candidates are required to convert their completed answer in one PDF file before
submission (<TT PACE NOPELAJAR>.pdf).

5. Candidates are given 30 minutes to submit this assessment to


[email protected] (12.01p.m – 1231p.m)

6. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :


i) the Question Paper

7. You can answer ALL questions in English or Bahasa Melayu.


NAME (STUDENT NO):
1. PACE M MR Q
2.
Q1 /10
3.

4.
Q2 /10

5. SUM /20

6.

7.

PLEASE SUBMIT THIS ASSESSMENT ON THE REQUIRED TIME


This assessment paper consists of 3 printed pages
Az’lina Abdul Hadi CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL 2 CS/JAN 2022/SSQL1113

QUESTION 1

A mobile company held an end-of-year clearance sale. Listed are sale prices for random
samples of different models for three different brands of mobile phone. The price of the
products is shown in table below.

Type of brand
Brand X Brand Y Brand Z
1103 1125 579
890 1314 1457
1190 1100 1000
1000 784 743
1284 1500 1042
987 678 1138
1157 1785 1490

The data were analysed by using SPSS and the following result were produced.

ANOVA
Sum of Squares df Mean Square F Sig.
Between Groups L M 28153.286 N .746
Within Groups 1699727.714 18 94429.317
Total 1756034.286 20

a) State the response variable and factor for this study. Hence, state the respective level of
measurement for respective variables.
(2 marks)

b) Calculate the value of L using the SSB formula. Hence, find M and N values.
(4 marks)

c) Assume the sales price of mobile phone is normally distributed. At the 5% significance
level, can it be concluded that there is significant different in mean sales price for each
brand? Show the relevant steps.
(4 marks)

NOTES:
 Response Variable (Pemboleubah Terikat) ; Factor (Pemboleubah Bebas) ; Level fo
Measurement (Skala Pengukuran – Nominal/Ordinal/Sela/Nisbah)
 Show the relevant steps including: Hypothesis (Ho & H1), Critical Value (Nilai Kritikal),
Test Statistic (Nilai Statistik), Decision and Conclusion.
 SSB – Jumlah KuasaDua Antara Kumpulan

Az’lina Abdul Hadi CONFIDENTIAL


CONFIDENTIAL 3 CS/JAN 2022/SSQL1113

QUESTION 2

A random sample of 260 unemployed workers from three different sectors;


Transportation/utilities, Information and Financial, were asked on the length of their
unemployment. The data were collected and analyzed using SPSS. The results are shown
in the crosstabulation are as follow.

Table: Length of Unemployment * Industry


Length of Unemployment Total
Less than 5 5-14 weeks 15-26 weeks
weeks
Transportation/ Count 25 43 25 93
utilities Expected Count 33.6 34.3 25.0 93.0
Count 20 39 27 86
Industry Information
Expected Count 31.1 31.8 23.2 86.0
Count 49 14 18 81
Financial
Expected Count 29.3 29.9 21.8 81.0
Count 94 96 70 260
Total
Expected Count 94.0 96.0 70.0 260.0

Table: Chi-Square Tests


Value df Asymp. Sig.
(2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square A 4 .000
Likelihood Ratio 33.417 4 .000
Linear-by-Linear Association 9.515 1 .002
N of Valid Cases 260

a) Name the two variables involve in this study?


(1 mark)

b) Find the value of A.


(5 marks)

c) Given the information provided in the output, can it be concluded the length of
unemployment related to the type of industry? Perform the analysis. Use α=0.05.

(4 marks)
NOTE:
 Perform the analysis including: Hypothesis (Ho & H1), Critical Value (Nilai Kritikal), Test
Statistic (Nilai Statistik), Decision and Conclusion.

END OF QUESTION PAPER

Az’lina Abdul Hadi CONFIDENTIAL

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