Solutions Statistics

Use a non parametric test to see if there is a difference in hours worked for males and females vari

Question: The variables husbft and wifeft tell you whether a husband and wife are employed full time. Use the sign test whether husbands and wife are equally likely to be employed full time. What do you conclude?

Sign Test

Frequencies
		N
wife works full time - husband works full time	Negative Differences^a	177
	Positive Differences^b	55
	Ties^c	478
	Total	710
a. wife works full time < husband works full time
b. wife works full time > husband works full time
c. wife works full time = husband works full time