Table 8 t -test results of each port... | Emerald Publishing

Table 8

t-test results of each port tariff component

Port tariff component		No. of samples	Mean	Standard deviation	t-value	p> ǀtǀ	Acceptance
Ship and cargo arrival/departure costs	Study 1	121	4.223	0.747	0.273	0.785	x
Ship and cargo arrival/departure costs	Study 2	133	4.248	0.711	0.273	0.785	x
Loading-unloading/transfer/storage costs	Study 1	121	4.132	0.912	1.508	0.133	x
Loading-unloading/transfer/storage costs	Study 2	133	4.286	0.681	1.508	0.133	x
Inland transport costs	Study 1	121	3.669	0.831	2.433	0.016	o
Inland transport costs	Study 2	133	3.917	0.789	2.433	0.016	o
Incentive and discount system	Study 1	121	3.889	0.902	1.979	0.049	o
Incentive and discount system	Study 2	133	4.105	0.837	1.979	0.049	o

Port tariff component		No. of samples	Mean	Standard deviation	t-value	p> ǀtǀ	Acceptance
Ship and cargo arrival/departure costs	Study 1	121	4.223	0.747	0.273	0.785	x
Ship and cargo arrival/departure costs	Study 2	133	4.248	0.711	0.273	0.785	x
Loading-unloading/transfer/storage costs	Study 1	121	4.132	0.912	1.508	0.133	x
Loading-unloading/transfer/storage costs	Study 2	133	4.286	0.681	1.508	0.133	x
Inland transport costs	Study 1	121	3.669	0.831	2.433	0.016	o
Inland transport costs	Study 2	133	3.917	0.789	2.433	0.016	o
Incentive and discount system	Study 1	121	3.889	0.902	1.979	0.049	o
Incentive and discount system	Study 2	133	4.105	0.837	1.979	0.049	o

Source(s): Authors' own work based on survey results