Testing Hypotheses About Commuting

As noted in the eTextbook Ch 9 Thinking Critically About Statistics in Business Today: Testing Hypotheses About Commuting, students must read to answer the following questions:

THINGS TO PONDER

• According to the statistics presented here, 80% of U.S. commuters drive alone to work. Why is this so? What are some reasons why Americans drive to work alone? Is it a good thing that Americans drive to work alone? What are some reasons why Americans might not want to drive to work alone?
• The mean commute time for a private vehicle in the United States is about 20 minutes. Can you think of some reasons why Americans might want to reduce this figure? What are some ways that this figure might be reduced?

Consumer Attitudes Toward Food in the United States

As noted in the eTextbook Ch 9 Thinking Critically About Statistics in Business Today: Consumer Attitudes Toward Food in the United States, students must read to answer the following questions:

THINGS TO PONDER

• Think about the abundance of food in the United States, the high percentage of Americans who seem to be concerned about weight, and the various types of food that are being consumed in large quantities. Brainstorm a half dozen or so business opportunities that this might present to American entrepreneurs in terms of products, programs, or services.

• A high percentage of Americans want to maintain or lose weight. What are some ways that employers/managers can help workers in this regard?

Arrival to Work

How does the mean time to arrive to work apply to this weeks topic: Statistical Inference: Hypothesis Testing for Single Populations?