CONCEPTS‚ MEASUREMENT AND CAUSES OF POVERTY BY Prof. D. O. Ajakaiye and Dr. V. A. Adeyeye 1. BACKGROUND Thoughts on appropriate conceptualization‚ measurement and accurate characterization of determinants of poverty have a long history. From analytical perspective‚ thinking about poverty can be traced back at least to the codification of poor laws in medieval England‚ through to the pioneering empirical studies‚ at the turn of the century‚ by Booth in London and by Rowntree in York. Rowntree’s study
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Research and Statistics in Psychology Tracy Charles PSY/315 October 14‚ 2012 Jennifer Slothower Research and Statistics in Psychology Psychologist need to adhere to scientific research methods when doing a study “the scientific method requires systematic observation and a willingness to modify understanding based on these observations” (Cloninger et al.‚ 2008). This method involves careful observation and collection of data to rule out theories that are not valid. “Scientific
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• Defining What Statistics Really Is 1.1 Nature of Statistics The term “Statistics” came from the Latin word ‘status’ which could be translated as ‘state’. The usage of this term only became popular during the 18 th century where they defined Statistics as “the science of dealing with data about the condition of a state or community”. The practice of statistics could be traced back even from the early biblical times where they gather figures related to governance of the state for they realized
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"The Uniform Crime Report statistics state that blacks are more frequently arrested than whites. While this may mean that blacks actually commit more crime‚ what are some other factors that may be driving the statistics?" "If black neighborhoods are under more police surveillance than white neighborhoods‚ what does this mean for crime statistics?" "Can you give examples of how blacks receive differential treatment in the criminal justice system?" What are your thoughts? Remember to back your comments
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Association and Causation Statistics is the science pertaining to the collection and analysis of data. It is the refinement of the ambiguous‚ the distilling of truth from the crudest of resources. For this reason‚ it is necessary to discern the simplest path from Point A to Point B‚ disregarding any unnecessary data that may lie in the path. This‚ however‚ is easier in theory than in practice‚ and statisticians have developed various techniques to help differentiate between causation‚ a variable
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Ratio | Industry benchmark ratio | Woolworths’ ratio | Brief Comment | Current Ratio | 1.2:1 | 0.80:1 | The current ratio ofWoolworth is considerablybelow industry average themovement from it is 33.33% (1.2-0.8)/1.2*100) Which is not really good for business | Liquid ratio | 0.7:1 | 0.34:1 | The Liquid ratio of Woolworth is considerably below industry average. The movement is 51.43 %. It is showed that the business may have problem in paying their debt.(0.7-0.34/0.7*100) | Gross Profit ratio
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1. “What is the life expectancy for Caucasian males that have survived 54 years?” The answer will almost certainly be larger than 72. I want an estimate “conditioned on” the fact that I have already lived 54 years. Life is dynamic. Things are constantly changing. However‚ too often decisions are based on static information. Bayes theorem takes advantage of dynamic information to give a better‚ more correct answer. Bayes Theorem is a mathematical representation that helps one to calculate conditional
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QUESTION 21 The finishing process on new furniture leaves slight blemishes. The table below displays a manager’s probability assessment of the number of blemishes on one piece of new furniture. Number of Blemishes 0 1 2 3 4 5 Probability 0.34 0.25 0.19 0.11 0.07 0.04 1. On average‚ how many blemishes do we expect on one piece of new furniture? 2. What is the variance of blemishes on one piece of new furniture? (round to the nearest hundredth) QUESTION 22 The probability
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EMBA Ranking 2012 Rank 2012 3 year average School name Programme name Salary today (US$) Salary increase (%) Career progress rank Work experience rank Aims achieved rank International course experience rank FT.com Business School Rankings - Custom PDF download 1 1 Kellogg / Hong Kong UST Business School Kellogg-HKUST EMBA 465‚774 42 25 2 1 41 2 2 Columbia / London Business School EMBA-Global Americas and Europe 265‚596
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Top of Form Question 1 1 / 1 point Despite its widespread availability‚ ________ typically provide(s) the least depth of news coverage. radio television the Internet newspapers magazines Question 2 1 / 1 point Which group has had great popularity on radio talk shows? conservatives liberals socialists communists racial and ethnic minorities Question 3 1 / 1 point Which of the following statements about newspapers is NOT accurate? Newspapers are no longer the primary
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