DMT0064 INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES Exercise 1 1. What is the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data? 2. What is the difference between discrete data and continuous data? 3. If an experiment results in data are continuous in nature‚ must the data be quantitative‚ or can they be qualitative? 4. Determine whether the given values are from a discrete or continuous data set. a. In the Chapter Problem‚ it was noted that when 50 letters were sent as part
Premium Number Statistics Quantitative research
EC2202 Autumn Assignment – Quantitative Easing The failure and futility of a 0.25% interest rate combined with low aggregate demand‚ greater market uncertainty and a sluggish recovery from a US economy coming out of the deepest recession since the 1930’s‚ has directed the US Federal Reserve to introduce quantitative easing. The measure involves increasing the US Federal Reserve’s credit balance in order to buy assets (treasury securities i.e. debt) which lowers the supply‚ increases their
Premium Inflation Money supply Monetary policy
DATE PERFORMED: JANUARY 6‚ 2011 SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC DETERMINATION OF THE EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT OF A REACTION ABSTRACT The objective of the experiment was to determine the equilibrium constant of the reaction forming ferric thiocyanate through the use of Spectrophotometry. For the calibration‚ five standard solutions were prepared‚ then their respective absorbance values that were obtained through the use of the spectrophotometer‚ were plotted versus the concentration of the analyte so that a calibration
Premium Chemical equilibrium Spectroscopy Concentration
The examples I have chosen for qualitative and quantitative questions are as follows: Qualitative: Are you taking classes in college to obtain your degree? Yes or No - This is an example of a nominal scale and would help define a person’s reason for going to college. One would assume the answer to be yes‚ but a no answer might indicate that a person is taking a class for a specific reason or for enjoyment. How would you rate your chances of getting a promotion after obtaining your degree (Excellent
Premium University College Higher education
Quantitative Article Critique Summary: Reading Comprehension and Fluency Levels Ranges across Diverse Classrooms: The Need for Differentiated Reading Instruction and Content Summary In view of insufficient current research available on the variance in students’ reading comprehension and fluency levels within the classrooms‚ Firmender‚ Reis‚ and Sweeny (2013) conducted a quantitative research study to review the extremes of students’ understanding in reading and their reading speed and accuracy within
Premium Educational years Reading Fourth grade
Nov.06.2012 Ruixuan Ding Corporate Finance Quantitative Easing Paper Introduction United States confronted serious disorder in financial markets and steep declines in overall economic (Williams 2011) after 2007 financial crisis. The financial crisis in 2007 and its subsequent negative effects greatly challenge the conventional understanding of recession and available monetary policies to handle it. The US and global monetary authorities have been criticized for the excessively expansionary
Premium Monetary policy Central bank Federal Reserve System
JOB ANALYSIS AND SELECTION METHODS * `JOB ANALYSIS METHODS INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEW METHOD This method entails interviewing all employees for a particular position in an organization separately and then combining the result from different individuals into a single document. For this method to be effective the interviewer is required to ensure the interviee fully understands the reasons for the interview to avoid such interviews to be viewed as efficiency evaluation which may hinder them to describe
Premium Employment
2012 - 15TH JULY 2012 SUPERVISOR’S : Mr. John Steven NAME PROJECT TITLE : Dissolved Gas Analysis in determining Transformer Faults SUBMISSION DATE : 16TH JULY 2012 1.0 Background of Studies Oil sampling analysis is a useful‚ predictive‚ maintenance tool for determining transformer health. DGA is identified as one of the sufficient method of oil sampling in evaluating transformer health. The breakdown of electrical insulating material
Premium Carbon dioxide Transformer Hydrocarbon
various methods for performing price analysis and describe which method is the best for the widest variety of situations. To do this we will take a brief look at the seven price analysis methods called out in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.404-1(b)‚ and do a comparison of them. Price Analysis Methods To quantify if the asking price is reasonable‚ without having to scrutinize all of the cost or profit details included in the price‚ the government uses price analysis methods as follows
Premium Procurement Contract Price
LAB 2: DATE: 29TH September‚ 2011. FORM CLASS: L6 3 SUBJECT: Biology TITLE: Quantitative Glucose Test AIM: To determine the amount of glucose in three unknown samples namely A‚ B and C INTRODUCTION: Biological molecules are held together by covalent bonds‚ hydrogen bonds among others bonds in various ways to produce large molecules called macromolecules. Simple organic compounds and macromolecules molecules vary in structure and can be distinguished by their functional groups. Molecules of a certain
Premium Blood sugar Sugar Carbohydrate