Full Question:
Edwin is the HR manager at a customer care unit with approximately 1,000 employees. He wants to statistically analyze the service data to make the recruitment process more effective by identifying desirable and undesirable qualities of employees. Edwin observes a high positive correlation between the employees' ability to adapt and the turnaround time. However, he decides to avoid using this criterion when recruiting employees. Which of the following, if true, would MOST strengthen this decision to avoid the criterion
A) The statistical significance of the correlation was found to be sixty percent.
B) Another trait, honesty, had a higher correlation coefficient than employees' ability to adapt.
C) The sample size used by Edwin was significantly larger than what was required.
D) Multiple regressions were observed among the variables used for the analysis.
Answer:
The correct answer here is A)
Explanation:
The key to decision making using statistical research is <em>Statistical Significance. </em>This means that a statistically significant observation is probably true. In this case, the statistical significance of his findings is 60%.
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Answer:
Decker Enterprises
Based on the projections, Decker will have:___________:
b.) a financing surplus of $36
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Income Statement Current Projected
Sales na 1,500
Costs na 1,050
Profit before tax na 450
Taxes na 135
Net income na 315
Dividends na 95
Balance sheets Current Projected Current Projected
Current assets 100 115 Current liabilities 70 81
Net fixed assets 1,200 1,440 Long-term debt 300 360
Common stock 500 500
Retained earnings 430 650
Total 1,300 1,555 Total 1,300 1,591
b) Financing surplus 36
c) Decker Enterprises does not need additional financing, but has excess financing because the Liabilities and Equity are greater than the assets.
