AB1202 – Statistics and Quantitative Methods Nanyang Business School AB1202 – STATISTICS AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS Academic Year : 2014– 2015 Course Coordinator : Chin Chee Kai Pre-requisites : - No. of AUs Semester : S1 : 3 Course Description and Scope In almost every form of business‚ we routinely deal with uncertain business outcomes‚ risky decisions‚ unknowable parameters‚ imprecise opinions and measurements‚ and most importantly‚ the elusive element called
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Final Exam Review Part VI Definitions and Terms: Know the major definitions and terms for example 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Population Sample Descriptive Statistic Inferential Statistics Parameter vs Statistics Variable a. Categorical Statistic estimates Parameter b. Quantitative estimates ‚ sample mean ‚ population i. Discrete mean s‚ sample standard estimates ‚ population ii. Continuous deviation standard deviation Random Variable estimates
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Review Questions for the Midterm Exam Part I. All the Homeworks and Quizzes (50% of the Midterm Exam) Part II. Additional Review Questions 1. Which of the following statements is correct? a) The range is a measure of central tendency. b) The median is a measure of dispersion. c) For a symmetric distribution‚ the mean is equal to the median. d) For a skewed distribution‚ the variance is a negative number. e) The variance is a measure of central tendency. 2. After
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STAT 231 (Winter 2012 - 1121) Honours Statistics Prof. R. Metzger University of Waterloo A LTEXer: W. Kong Last Revision: April 3‚ 2012 Table of Contents 1 PPDAC 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 2 Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Analysis . . . . .
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that this young hoop chaser was headed for fame. Johnson set unbreakable records‚ and he made a name for one of the best basketball players to ever play the game. I chose to use the Bio section of NBA.com to research Magic and his outstanding career stats. Magic put up close to 18‚000 in his thirteen short years in the NBA. Johnson caught everyone’s attention when he shattered Michigan States record for most points scored in a single season. Magic impressed scouts from all over the National
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Total points are 30. Points are included with each problem. Included with each section or problem are reference examples and end of section exercises that can be used as a guide. Be sure to show your work so that partial credit may be awarded. To receive full credit‚ work must be shown if applicable. Section 3.1: Basic Concepts of Probability and Counting 1. Lock combinations are made using 3 digits followed by 2 letters. How many different lock combinations can be made if repetition of
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Question 1 of 10 1.0 Points A pharmaceutical company is testing the effectiveness of a new drug for lowering cholesterol. As part of this trial‚ they wish to determine whether there is a difference between the effectiveness for women and for men. Using = .05‚ what is the value the test statistic? Women Men Sample size 50 80 Mean effect 7 6.95 Sample variance 3 4 A. t = 3.252 B. z = 0.455 C. z = 0.081 D. z = 0.151 Answer Key: D Question
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Name Course HLT362v Date Section Exercise 23 PEARSON’S PRODUCT MOMENT CORRELATION COEFFICIENT 1. What is the r value for the relationship between Hamstring strength index 60°/s and the Shuttle run test? Is this r value significant? Provide a rationale for your answer. 2. Consider r = 1.00 and r = –1.00. Which r value is stronger? Provide a rationale for your answer. 3. Describe the direction of the relationship between the Hamstring strength index 60°/s and the Shuttle run test. 4
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STATISTICS CHAPTER 1 NOTES DATA: consists of information coming from observations‚ counts‚ measurements‚ or responses. STATISTICS: is the science of collecting‚ organizing‚ analyzing‚ and interpreting data in order to make decisions. DATA SETS: -POPULATION: is the collection of all outcomes‚ responses‚ measurements or counts that are of interest -SAMPLE: is a subset or part of a population EXAMPLE OF POPULATION: The age of each resident in an apartment building EXAMPLE OF SAMPLE:
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