Mb0040 – Statistics for Management
Fall 2011- August drive
MBA SEMESTER 1 MB0040 – STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT- 4 Credits (Book ID: B1129) Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions
1. (a) ‘Statistics is the backbone of decision-making’. Comment. [ 5 marks] (b) Give plural meaning of the word Statistics? [ 5 marks]
2. a. In a bivariate data on ‘x’ and ‘y’, variance of ‘x’ = 49, variance of ‘y’ = 9 and covariance (x,y) = -17.5. Find coefficient of correlation between ‘x’ and ‘y’. [ 5 marks] b. Enumerate the factors which should be kept in mind for proper planning. [ 5 marks] 3. The percentage sugar content of Tobacco in two samples was represented in table 11.11. Test whether their population variances are same. [ 10 marks] Table 1. Percentage sugar content of Tobacco in two samples Sample A Sample B 2.4 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.6 2.1 2.8 3.1 2.5 2.2 3.6
4. a. Explain the characteristics of business forecasting. [ 5 marks] b. Differentiate between prediction, projection and forecasting. [ 5 marks] 5. What are the components of time series? Bring out the significance of moving average in analysing a time series and point out its limitations. [ 10 marks] 6. List down various measures of central tendency and explain the difference between them? [ 5 marks] b. What is a confidence interval, and why it is useful? What is a confidence level? [ 5 marks]
Fall 2011- August drive
MBA SEMESTER 1 MB0040 – STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT- 4 Credits (Book ID: B1129) Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions 1. (a) What are the characteristics of a good measure of central tendency? [ 5 marks] (b) What are the uses of averages? [ 5 marks] 2. Calculate the 3 yearly and 5 yearly averages of the data in table below. [ 10 marks] Table 1: Production data from 1988 to 1997 Year 1988 198 199 199 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 199 9 0 1 7 18 16 22 19 24 20 28 22 30
Productio 15 n (in Lakh ton)
3. (a) What is meant by secular
MBA SEMESTER 1 MB0040 – STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT- 4 Credits (Book ID: B1129) Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions
1. (a) ‘Statistics is the backbone of decision-making’. Comment. [ 5 marks] (b) Give plural meaning of the word Statistics? [ 5 marks]
2. a. In a bivariate data on ‘x’ and ‘y’, variance of ‘x’ = 49, variance of ‘y’ = 9 and covariance (x,y) = -17.5. Find coefficient of correlation between ‘x’ and ‘y’. [ 5 marks] b. Enumerate the factors which should be kept in mind for proper planning. [ 5 marks] 3. The percentage sugar content of Tobacco in two samples was represented in table 11.11. Test whether their population variances are same. [ 10 marks] Table 1. Percentage sugar content of Tobacco in two samples Sample A Sample B 2.4 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.6 2.1 2.8 3.1 2.5 2.2 3.6
4. a. Explain the characteristics of business forecasting. [ 5 marks] b. Differentiate between prediction, projection and forecasting. [ 5 marks] 5. What are the components of time series? Bring out the significance of moving average in analysing a time series and point out its limitations. [ 10 marks] 6. List down various measures of central tendency and explain the difference between them? [ 5 marks] b. What is a confidence interval, and why it is useful? What is a confidence level? [ 5 marks]
Fall 2011- August drive
MBA SEMESTER 1 MB0040 – STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT- 4 Credits (Book ID: B1129) Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions 1. (a) What are the characteristics of a good measure of central tendency? [ 5 marks] (b) What are the uses of averages? [ 5 marks] 2. Calculate the 3 yearly and 5 yearly averages of the data in table below. [ 10 marks] Table 1: Production data from 1988 to 1997 Year 1988 198 199 199 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 199 9 0 1 7 18 16 22 19 24 20 28 22 30
Productio 15 n (in Lakh ton)
3. (a) What is meant by secular