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This 4 page paper is based on data supplied by the student. Using closing share price information from historical data a statistical test is undertaken comparing recent performance to the historical mean. The result is used to determine whether or not the share should be held or sold based purely on statistical information. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TEapollo2.rtf
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team has undertaken and hypothesis test. The hypothesis test is based on data taken from the past two years. A sample from the historical data was used to calculate a
population mean. This data was then compared to more recent data; closing prices over the last 30 days. The data was compared against the population mean of 56.25. If the
stock is holding at a level equal to or above the population mean it was determined that the stock should be held. After outlining the way in which the data
had been collected and analysed the results of both a t-test and a z-test indicated that the value was equal to or above the population mean, resulting in a recommendation
to hold the shares. Text The purpose of this paper is to explain the use of the hypothesis statement as well as the testing of the hypothesis statement. We are
testing our hypothesis statement on our stock holdings of the Apollo Group Inc. We want to know at what point of value we should sell the stocks that we hold
as an investment group. We will set a point of value that we do not want the price per share to drop below and then stay there of period of
thirty days. That being said it is time to give out our hypothesis for this test. We will monitor the daily closing value of the Apollo Group Inc stock. If
the value drops below 56.25 in a thirty day average than, we will sell the stock. Using this we can create the hypothesis statement. The hypothesis (H1) is that during
the period of the study the share price will remain at 56.25 or higher. The null hypothesis (H0) is the opposite; it is what will be the case if the
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