Take Home Exam

1. Compute descriptive statistics on the variables Age, Earns and Wealth data (use
the data in the file Crossec.xls. From the output, identify the following:

a. Skewness
b. Mean
c. Standard Deviation
d. Kurtosis
And explain the finding.

2. Create a histogram to show the distribution of the Age, Earns and Wealth data and
explain the finding. By using the appropriate test of normality, did the data
significant? (hint: show the hypothesis). Edit the graph so that the normal curve
is visible and there are 5 intervals. Explain.

3. Create boxplots showing the distribution of the Age, Earns and Wealth for the two
Race groups and explain the finding. Is there any outlier?

4. Conduct an independent –sample t test to evaluate the Age, Earns and Wealth on
Race. Report the t values and the p values assuming equal population variances
and not assuming equal population variances. Why? What did the Levene’s test
evaluate?

5. Conduct a one-way ANOVA to investigate the difference between Reg (Region)

and Age, Earns and Wealth. Be sure to conduct appropriate post hoc test. On the
output, identify the following:

a. F ratio for the group effect

b. Sums of square for the Reg.
c. Means
d. p values for the Reg effect.
And explain the finding

6. The minister wants to know how well do Size, Race, Region, Earns, Wealth and
Saving predict Income of the Oil Palm Smallholders. Conduct the appropriate
regression analysis to answer these question. (consider the multicollinearity,
autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity, residual linearity)

a. What is the regression equation model for all predictors?

b. What is the contribution for all predictors? Report the appropriate statistics
from the output.
c. Explain the significant for all predictors.
d. Which predictors give high impact to the OP Palm Smallholders income?
Why?
e. Write the predicted regression equation model.
 7. Compute the reliability and validity on the variable Autonom and Routine (use the
data in the file DATA UKP). From the output, identify the following:

a. Cronbach’s α.
b. KMO
c. Bartlett’s Test
d. Eigenvalue

And explain the finding.

Hint:
1. Type in Times New Roman , font 12
2. Paste the SPSS output by using paste special to the word.
3. Report must be your own approach ( can refer from the statistics books) and
strictly do not copy paste from others.
4. Put your name, ,programme, matric no, mobile phone, passport photo and e-
mail: Compulsory
5. Due date: 15 April 2011