Assignment 2 Business Statistics (BBA)

Data in XLS sheet is given with the name of each pair. You are to do the analytical work in
XLS and then graphs/table or interpretation should be in word format (Hard copy)

Last date to submit assignment is 14-3-2012. After due date assignment will not be accepted

Q 1:

Data of income (GDP) and consumption is given for each pair in two columns

A. Find the skewness of each variable (command based) and discuss whether the
distribution of the variable is left skewed, right skewed or symmetric
B. Find the kurtosis of each variable (command based) and discuss whether it is
platykurtic, isokurtic or leptokurtic.
C. Put the values found in the parts A and B above in Jarque Bera formula and access
whether both the variables are normal

Q 2:

A. Find the means of consumption and income

B. Check whether both the means are significantly different from each other.

Q 3:

A. Plot the data (GDP on X axis and Consumption on Y axis) and check whether there is
positive correlation, negative correlation or no correlation (based on the graph)
B. Calculate the correlation coefficient between income and consumption (by formula)
C. Calculate the correlation coefficient between income and consumption (by command)
D. Compare A and B. Is there any difference between A and B
E. Run regression on consumption and income data and identify intercept and slope
F. Interpret intercept and slope