Course: Applied Statistics 3.00 Credit Hours‚ fall 2014‚ ADP (Accounting and finance) Instructor: Sonia Iqbal Email: Sonia.iqbal@uogsialkot.edu.pk INTRODUCTION 1.1 Meaning of Statistics:- Statistics is a subject consisting of rules‚ methods and techniques of collecting data and presenting large amount of numerical information. It is also used to draw inference about the population on the basis of sample For example‚ to check the performance of a student is being studied. Data will be collected
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Descriptive Statistics Descriptive statistics is the analysis of data that summarize data in a way such that‚ meaningful patterns emerge from the data. Descriptive statistics do not allow us to reach to the conclusions beyond the data we have analyzed regarding any hypotheses we might have made. They simply describe our data. Measures of Central Tendency: these are ways of describing the central position of a frequency distribution for a group of data through: Mode: Sum of all observations divided
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Statistics Investigation Introduction A new drug was developed that was claimed to lower the cholesterol level in humans. A leading heart specialist was interested to know if the claim made by the company selling the drug was accurate. They enlisted the help of 50 patients. They agreed to take part in an experiment in which 25 patients would be randomly allocated to a group that would take the new drug and the other 25 would take an identical looking pill that was a placebo (a sugar pill that
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between non English speaking people and English speaking Americans in Texas in the Hispanic community particularly. From the various articles and surveys that I have found there seems to be a great number of Texans wanting English to be declared the official language. On the other hand there some organizations saying it would be unconstitutional. According to 2007 figures from the U.S. Census‚ more than 3.2 million Texans are limited English proficient‚ including 818‚000 who were born in the United
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know about statistical ideas and techniques • The “must-know” formulas and calculations • Core topics in quick‚ focused lessons Deborah Rumsey‚ PhD Auxiliary Professor and Statistics Education Specialist‚ The Ohio State University Statistics Essentials FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Deborah Rumsey‚ PhD Statistics Essentials For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing‚ Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken‚ NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing‚ Inc.‚ Indianapolis‚ Indiana
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1. Who are the current officials of the Department of Tourism? RAMON R. JIMENEZ‚ JR. Secretary Daniel G. Corpuz Undersecretary‚ Tourism Planning and Promotions Atty. Ma. Victoria V. Jasmin Undersecretary‚ Tourism Services and Regional Operations Ma. Theresa I. Martinez Undersecretary‚ Office of Special Concerns and Legislative Liaison Office Atty. Eugene T. Kaw Assistant Secretary and Chief of Staff Office of the Secretary Benito C. Bengzon‚ Jr. Assistant Secretary‚
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Research and statistics for managerial decision making Assignment 2 Mohammed Ahmed Ali
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understanding of the English language‚ at the very least. English is the most common out of any other used language in the U.S.‚ and making it the official language would help immigrants to benefit by bettering their education‚ business‚ and their financial growth networks as it can recognized as the central language for success here in America. Making English an official language for the states would motivate migrants to learn the language of the country they have accepted as their
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1-2 Test 100 points In order to receive full credit‚ please show all work for every problem. You are welcome to use your calculator‚ book and notes‚ but please take this test on your own. 1. In your own words‚ explain what parameters and statistics are and what the difference is between them. Give an example to clarify. (10 points) 2. According to Consumer Reports‚ a random sample of 35 new cars gave an average of 21.1 mpg. What is the variable being studied? What is
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September 16th‚ 2012 This week’s assignment is about the use of misleading statistics. Companies and individuals use statistics in a variety of way in order to provide information on certain things. The use of misleading statistics‚ while not ethical‚ could be viewed as valuable‚ if it increases profit margins or awareness of the stated topic of the statistic in a biased way. Question number 8 provides a statistic that Vitamin E is an antioxidant that may help fight heart disease and cancer
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