Assessment of Nyc Water vs. Bottled Water
Individual Research Paper
Assessment of New York Tap Water vs. Deer Park Bottled Water
MGMT 650
July 25, 2011
Turnitin Score: %
Purpose:
There have been debates over the years on whether people prefer bottled water over tap water. If you step into an office somewhere in the corner or up against the wall is stacks of large blue containers consisting of water. This debate begins with two sides and often times someone would state that “I never drink tap water” or “Tap water is good for you plus it’s no different from bottled”. The purpose of this study is to determine if 30 random individuals prefer New York Tap Water or Deer Park Bottled Water. The null hypothesis is: “80% the individuals tested will prefer Deer Park Bottled Water over New York Tap Water” (H0: π≥ .80). The alternative hypothesis is: “80% the individuals tested will prefer New York Tap Water over Deer Park Bottled Water” (H1: π≤ .80).
Method:
I purchased a gallon of Deer Park Bottled Water and visited Brooklyn New York where I was able to fill a gallon jug of New York Tap Water. I poured both waters into similar container and marked the New York tap water as “Water A” and the Deer Park bottle water as “Water B” (see Exhibit I). For this study 30 random participants working at Howard University College of Medicine volunteered sample the water to take part in this experiment. Before beginning participants were asked had “had they chewed any mint or peppermint type products within the past hour?” If the participants answer was “No” they were able to participate in the study, if there answer was “Yes” they were exclude or asked to wait an hour before participating. Each participant was given a questionnaire (see Appendix I and Exhibit II). Participants were instructed to complete Q1-“What type of water do you usually drink? (Tap, Spring, Purified or Other)” & Q2- “How many cups of water do you drink a week? (only regular or non-flavored)” before tasting either sample.
Assessment of New York Tap Water vs. Deer Park Bottled Water
MGMT 650
July 25, 2011
Turnitin Score: %
Purpose:
There have been debates over the years on whether people prefer bottled water over tap water. If you step into an office somewhere in the corner or up against the wall is stacks of large blue containers consisting of water. This debate begins with two sides and often times someone would state that “I never drink tap water” or “Tap water is good for you plus it’s no different from bottled”. The purpose of this study is to determine if 30 random individuals prefer New York Tap Water or Deer Park Bottled Water. The null hypothesis is: “80% the individuals tested will prefer Deer Park Bottled Water over New York Tap Water” (H0: π≥ .80). The alternative hypothesis is: “80% the individuals tested will prefer New York Tap Water over Deer Park Bottled Water” (H1: π≤ .80).
Method:
I purchased a gallon of Deer Park Bottled Water and visited Brooklyn New York where I was able to fill a gallon jug of New York Tap Water. I poured both waters into similar container and marked the New York tap water as “Water A” and the Deer Park bottle water as “Water B” (see Exhibit I). For this study 30 random participants working at Howard University College of Medicine volunteered sample the water to take part in this experiment. Before beginning participants were asked had “had they chewed any mint or peppermint type products within the past hour?” If the participants answer was “No” they were able to participate in the study, if there answer was “Yes” they were exclude or asked to wait an hour before participating. Each participant was given a questionnaire (see Appendix I and Exhibit II). Participants were instructed to complete Q1-“What type of water do you usually drink? (Tap, Spring, Purified or Other)” & Q2- “How many cups of water do you drink a week? (only regular or non-flavored)” before tasting either sample.