STA9708 Regression Analysis: Literacy rates and Poverty rates As we are aware‚ poverty rate serve as an indicator for a number of causes in the world. Poverty rates are linked with infant mortality‚ education‚ child labor and crime etc. In this project‚ I will apply the regression analysis learned in the Statistics course to study the relationship between literacy rates and poverty rates among different states in USA. In my study‚ the poverty rates will be the independent variable (x) and literacy
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revenues‚ why is their bottom line less than half of what they had budgeted? Variance Analysis Report In order to perform a variance analysis report Jenkins calculated the actual revenues and expenses and found the difference which was $296‚610 in profits. Then Jenkins did the same with budgeted values and found the budgeted profits to be $606‚350. The variance amount in turn is $309‚960 under budget. Also‚ the variance amount for revenues is $32‚100. This number is favorable due to the fact that
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interpret the coefficient of correlation r=0.853=0.9236 (There is strong correlation between two variables as its near 1) d) the coefficient of determination r2=0.853(The magnitude of the coefficient of determination indicates the proportion of variance in one variable‚ explained from knowledge of the second variable) e) the standard error of estimate S.E=0.3133(The standard error is the estimated standard deviation of a statistic) f) Conduct a test of hypothesis to determine whether the
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What similarities or differences do you observe from the sample data? Descriptive analysis in excel has been used to come up with relevant figures of the given data samples which is tabulated below: Descriptive Statistics | Current | Proposed | Mean | 75.06557 | 75.42623 | Standard Error | 0.505094 | 0.32091 | Median | 76 | 76 | Mode | 76 | 76 | Standard Deviation | 3.944907 | 2.506385 | Sample Variance | 15.5623 | 6.281967 | Kurtosis | -0.06933 | 0.58694 | Skewness | -0.22053 |
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the performance report and the plant accountant’s analysis of results. How‚ if at all‚ would you suggest the performance report be changed before sending it on to the division manager and Marco Corporation headquarters? The accountant is making a big mistake by comparing absolute numbers from Budgeted costs and revenues with Actual costs‚ since the actual number of units sold is less than the Budgeted amount. Therefore‚ a more detailed analysis must be done‚ and calculate the costs per unit‚ as
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Chapter 15 The Flexible Budget: Further Analysis of Productivity and Sales Teaching Notes for Cases Case 15-1 Dallas Consulting Group* This case serves as a review of sales variances. Since all costs are fixed‚ it is unnecessary to do a variance analysis based on contribution. Instead‚ the analysis is better done based solely on revenues. The variances shown in Exhibit 1 are computed for the “levels” explained in the “Note on Managing Against Expectations.” Students should recognize
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Assignment 1: Variance Analysis Report In order to perform a variance analysis report Jenkins calculated the actual revenues and expenses and found the difference which was $296‚610 in profits. Then Jenkins did the same with budgeted values and found the budgeted profits to be $606‚350. The variance amount in turn is $309‚960 under budget. Also‚ the variance amount for revenues is $32‚100. This number is favorable due to the fact that they made more than what they had budgeted for. But on the contrary
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as good as a company’s capacity to implement it effectively. But most importantly‚ many employees see the new system as an end in itself‚ instead of a means to an end. The way standards are formulated play a crucial role in the results of these variances. For instance‚ management decided to use the sales forecasts based on what they made and incurred in the previous year. This would normally be the case‚ if the company had limited growth prospects. Reporting in aggregate may not allow a company to
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results showed a loss of $2.10. Mark Dibbs‚ Vice president of Financial Analysis for EntertainmentNow.com is expected to explain what caused the company’s increased shortfall. Based on his analysis‚ he will explain this variance fully and make recommendations to senior management. Analysis of Loss The rates and the number of units sold determine planned and actual result differences‚ representing the variance. Variances are used in performance evaluation to determine areas that are performing
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Data – BIMS‚ Inc. Consulting Group – Team D has performed a series of analysis on behalf of the top management of Ballard Integrated Managed Services‚ Inc (BIMS). These tasks were the result of an emerging trend of attrition and employee dissatisfaction within their organization. The initial actions taken involved data collection that were presented in the form of an internal employee survey. The data collection analysis revealed our hypothesis and we set out to prove that the increase in employee
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