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quiz #1 chapter one business statistics

chapter 1.1- 1.4 will be covered in this quiz

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Based on a sample of 877 surveyed executives, it is found that 45% of them 0 / 1

would not hire someone with a typographic error on their job application. what
would best describe this scenario? *

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Statistics

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Statistics

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After a freshwater pond is excavated and filled, it is stocked with a population 1 / 1

of 500 tilapia with a total weight of 2100 lb. If we divide the total weight by the
number of tilapia , we get a mean of 4.2 lb. what would best describe this
scenario? *

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Statistics

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 using sample data to reach conclusions about the population from which the 1 / 1
sample was taken *

inferential statistics

Continuous statistics

Discrete statistics

descriptive statistics

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________ is a characteristic that differs from one individual to the next . it may 0 / 1
be numerical (such as blood pressure ) or it can be categorical (whether or not
someone attends church regularly) *

data

variable

sample

poll

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variable

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 ________ is a collection of procedures and principles for gathering data and 1 / 1
analyzing information to help people make decisions when faced with
uncertainty. *

parameter

statistics

data

sample

Other:

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has a none true zero value * 0 / 1

ratio

interval

Other:

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interval

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 using data gathered on a group to describe or reach conclusions about that 0 / 1
same group only *

Population data

Sample data

descriptive statistics

inferential statistics

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descriptive statistics

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________ is numeric data in which the values can come only from a list of 1 / 1
specific values. *

discrete

continuous

ratio

sample

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 a descriptive measure of the population 1 / 1

variable

parameter

data

ratio

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Statistical techniques are used to make many decisions that affect our lives, An 1 / 1
understanding of statistical methods will help you make these decisions
effectively *

True

False

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shows the number of occurrences, in each of several categories * 1 / 1

frequency

normal distribution

binomial distribution

raw data

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 Marital status would more than likely fall under * 0 / 1

Ratio

interval

nominal

ordinal

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nominal

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Amount of income tax paid, weight of a student or height would fall under * 0 / 1

dichotomic

qualitative

discrete

continuous

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continuous

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 A sample of students who GPA is observed and the average (mean) number of 0 / 1
score is 3.8. *

statistics

sample

parameter

nominal

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statistics

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___________ referring to numbers or nonnumerical labels (male/female) 0 / 1

collected from a set of entities (people, cities, etc)

sample

data

variable

statistics

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data

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 ________ is a collection from the subset of the population * 1 / 1

random sample

raw data

random data

population sample

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why are numbers important ? * 0 / 1

numbers are important because they give us an idea or exact amount of information gathered for
specific dealings.

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because they have a significant value

number are important because they have a significant value

Number have a value

numbers add value

significant value

Number are important because they have a significant value

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 which best describes the population variance * 0 / 1

σ^2

s^2

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σ^2

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 which best describes the mean sample * 0 / 1

x bar mu

σ^2

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x bar

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 Gathering data from the entire population is known as the * 0 / 1

Parameter

census

statistics

sample data

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census

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