ECON EXAM 1 STUDY
If Pearson's coefficient of skewness is equal to zero, the shape of the distribution is _________.
Symmetric
People on welfare in Cook County (Chicago), Illinois. Population Sample
Population
To find how many students in a particular class of a college in New York own PCs. Population Sample
Population
To find the number of countries in the world with nuclear weapons. Population Sample
Population
Number of hours students study per week nominal ordinal interval ratio
Ratio
The number of hits on their website on Saturday between 8:00am and 9:00am nominal ratio
Ratio
The number of weekly hits on the USAA Insurance advertisement nominal ratio
Ratio
The number of years each employee has been employed with Slate nominal ratio
Ratio
The Struthers Wells Corporation employs more than 10,000 white-collar workers in its sales offices and manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia. A sample of 300 U.S. workers revealed 120 would accept a transfer to a location outside the United States. On the basis of these findings, write a brief memo to Jamie Gonzales, Vice President of Human Services, regarding all white-collar workers in the firm and their willingness to relocate. As a result of the sample findings, we can conclude that _____% of the white-collar workers would transfer outside the U.S.
40% 120/300 * 100 = 40
What level of measurement are data on the milepost numbers? Interval Nominal Ordinal Ratio
Ratio
1,500 people selected to find out the soft drink preference in Chicago. Population Sample
Sample
Stock of the largest 30 companies traded in the U.S. stock market. Population Sample
Sample
The participants in a study of a new cholesterol drug. Population Sample
Sample
To compare the salary of software and hardware technicians in Washington. Population Sample
Sample
To find the percentage of users of a soap that a company manufactures. Population Sample
Sample
A student's state of birth nominal ordinal interval ratio
Nominal
The departments, such as food and drink, politics, foreign policy, sports, etc nominal ratio
Nominal
The jersey numbers of sorority soccer team nominal ordinal interval ratio
Nominal
A student's academic class.. freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior nominal ordinal interval ratio
Ordinal
What level of measurement were data on the consecutive exit numbers? Interval Nominal Ordinal Ratio
Ordinal
All the senators of the United States presently in office? Population Sample
Population
The interquartile range is graphically presented in a _________.
box plot
Student IQ ratings: nominal ordinal interval ratio
interval
The drivers who received a speeding ticket in Kansas City last month. Population Sample
population
distance students travel to class nominal ordinal interval ratio
ratio
