A financial analyst wants to compare the turnover rates, in percentages, for shares of oil-related stocks versus

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A financial analyst wants to compare the turnover rates, in percentages, for shares of oil-related stocks versus other stocks, such as General Electric (GE) and IBM. She selected 32 oil-related stocks and 49 other stocks. The mean turnover rate of oil-related stocks is 31.4% and the population standard deviation is 5.1%. For the other stocks, the mean rate was computed to be 34.9% and the population standard deviation is 6.7%. Is there a significant difference in the turnover rates of the two types of stock? Use the 0.01 significance level. Compute the p-value, and interpret it.

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Stocks or shares are generally equity instruments that provide the largest source of raising funds in any public or private listed company's. The instruments are issued on a stock exchange from where a large number of general public who are willing...
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Basic Statistics For Business & Economics

ISBN: 9781259268939

6th Canadian Edition

Authors: Douglas A. Lind, William G Marchal, Samuel A. Wathen, Carol Ann Waite

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