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    Statistics Study Guide

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    Level of Significance (alpha) 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010 Critical Value (lower tail) -2.576 -2.576 -2.576 -2.576 Critical Value (upper tail) 2.576 2.576 2.576 2.576 Hypothesized value 12 12 12 12 Standard Error 0.040 0.040 0.038 0.038 Test Statistic -1.027 0.713 -2.935 2.161 p-value 0.304 0.476 0.003 0.031 Only sample 3 leads to the rejection of the hypothesis H0: µ = 12. Thus‚ corrective action is warranted for sample 3. The other samples indicate H0 cannot be rejected and thus from all

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    Descriptive Statistics is used when describing certain aspects of an immediate group within the population. For example‚ we may want to describe a math class and compare it to a class of science. Things that we may want to use for comparison would be age‚ gender‚ and even math skills. Descriptive statistics would allow us to analyze all those different areas and provide a comparison to view similarities‚ differences and ratios. Before any study is to be observed certain factors would have to be ascertained

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    Population variance = σ2 = Σ ( Xi - μ )2 / N * Variance of population proportion = σP2 = PQ / n * Standardized score = Z = (X - μ) / σ * Population correlation coefficient = ρ = [ 1 / N ] * Σ { [ (Xi - μX) / σx ] * [ (Yi - μY) / σy ] } Statistics Unless otherwise noted‚ these formulas assume simple random sampling. * Sample mean = x = ( Σ xi ) / n * Sample standard deviation = s = sqrt [ Σ ( xi - x )2 / ( n - 1 ) ] * Sample variance = s2 = Σ ( xi - x )2 / ( n - 1 ) * Variance

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    independent observations by the number of observations in the group that represent one of two outcomes. For example‚ the proportion of individuals in a random sample who support one of two political candidates fits this description. In this case‚ the statistic is thecount X of voters who support the candidate divided by the total number of individuals in the group n. This provides an estimate of the parameter p‚ the proportion of individuals who support the candidate in the entire population. The binomial

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    3.7 There are many causes of conflict within a team‚ for example there may be a conflict of resources‚ where one person wanted some help or to use a certain piece of equipment‚ but it is in use. Conflicting style of working: Some people are organised‚ others prefer to work under pressure‚ and if these two types of people are put together‚ then conflict can happen‚ as one set of people doesn’t agree with how the other set of people are working. Conflicting Perceptions: All employees want to be kept

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    ABC Corporation is a financial consulting organization based out of Jaffna‚ Srilanka with four satellite offices located throughout Srilanka. The company has 300 full-time employees‚ 20 of whom travel to various office locations 2 to 4 days a week. These 20 employees do not have access to email and other company programs when they are traveling. ABC corporation has approached you to computerize their company. Also‚ ABC Corporation wants to improve their company Web site to provide its clients with

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    Certain crimes are more prevalent than others‚ depending on the area. Many factors such as the population‚ ethnicity‚ and inequality between a group of individuals may contribute to the conflict perspective on crime rates. Crime rate can either increase or decrease on the scale. Therefore‚ even the number of crimes which are reported by the media‚ do not show competency and thus deemed inaccurate. According to Highfield (2014) "Those numbers‚ however‚ are not entirely accurate" (par. 2).

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    Statistics Quizzes and Exams

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    Tests and Quizzes for Statistics Quiz #1 Question 1 of 20 0.0/ 1.0 Points If a variable has possible values –2‚ 6‚ and 17‚ then this variable is  A.a discrete variable  B.a continuous variable  C.neither a continuous nor a discrete variable  D.both a continuous and a discrete variable Answer Key: A Question 2 of 20 1.0/ 1.0 Points Which of the following statistics is not a measure of central location?  A.Median  B.Mode  C.Interquartile range  D.Mean Answer Key: C Question

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    A stakeholder is someone who has an interest in a business. Stakeholders are individuals‚ groups or organisations that are affected by the activity of a business. Customers are arguably the most important stakeholder. This is because they are the main source of cash flow in a business. This means that the business has to listen to what the customers want and need in order to make a profit. Customers Customers are arguably the most important stakeholder. This is because they are the main source

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    Exercise 18 Statistics

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    Sohal‚ S 04/05/11 (HLT-362 V) Applied Statistics for Healthcare Professionals Exercise 18 Q1. Assuming that the distribution is normal for weight relative to the ideal and 99% of the male participants scored between ( - 53.68‚ 64.64)‚where did 95% of the values for weight relative to the ideal lie? Round your answer to two decimal places. Answer: Mean of weight relative to ideal = 5.48 and Standard Deviation (σ) = 22.93. Calculation: (x bar) 1.96(σ) 5.48± 1.96(22.93) 5.48 - 1.96(22.93)

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