Business Analytics Chapter 1 - ECO 251
31) A limitation of descriptive statistics is that, by summarizing large quantities of data, you lose information.
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33) Deciding that a process that fills bottles with soda is functioning properly by checking the weights for a sample of bottles is an example of inferential statistics.
TRUE
35) Determining the proportion of customers who have credit scores greater than 700 is an example of descriptive statistics.
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37) Statistics can be misused by making differences seem greater or lesser by adjusting the scale on graphs.
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4) One of the major reasons to use statistics is to transform data into information
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6) Primary data is data collected by the person or organization that eventually uses the data
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8) Analyzing unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is an example of using secondary data
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9) A hotel employee asks customers who are checking out to rate their satisfaction on a scale of 1-10. This is an example of collecting primary data
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40) Gathering information from potential customers in an effort to determine their preferences is an example of using statistics in the field of ________. A) marketing research B) advertising C) operations D) finance
A
38) Collecting data about the number of television viewers for the Summer Olympics is an example of using statistics in the field of ________. A) human resources B) advertising C) operations D) finance
B
42) ________ is (are) derived from facts for the purpose of making decisions. A) Data B) Information C) Statistics D) Samples
B
41) Using quality control techniques to test the salt content of pretzels before they are packaged for the consumer is an example of using statistics in the field of ________. A) marketing research B) advertising C) operations D) finance
C
44) A method of gathering data when subjects are exposed to certain treatments and the data of interest is recorded is known as ____________. A) direct observation B) focus groups C) experiments D) surveys
C
39) Using income data to determine the credit worthiness of a consumer who wishes to purchase a new car is an example of using statistics in the field of ________. A) marketing research B) advertising C) operations D) finance
D
10) Analyzing snowfall amounts in New York over the past 100 years to help predict future weather patterns is an example of using primary data
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12) A restaurant manager randomly selects tables at which customers have just been seated and records the amount of time it takes for the wait staff to greet these customers. This is an example of an experiment being used to collect data
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23) Your cell phone number is an example of quantitative data
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25) A respondent to a survey indicates that he has lived in his current residence for three years. This is an example of qualitative data.
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3) Information is the basic foundation for the field of statistics and can be defined as the value assigned to a specific observation or measurement
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32) Predicting election results by asking voters their intentions is an example of descriptive statistics.
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34) Calculating the average time callers wait on the phone for technical support is an example of inferential statistics.
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7) Asking customers at the shopping mall about their voting intentions in the upcoming political election is an example of secondary data
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1) Statistics is the mathematical science that deals with the collection, analysis, and presentation of data-data that can then be used as a basis for inference and induction
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11) Bias can occur in a survey when a question is stated in a way that encourages or leads a respondent to a particular answer
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14) A manager of an electronics store would like to investigate the impact that price has on the demand for laptop computers. Each week, the price of a Dell laptop is adjusted and the demand for each week is recorded. This is an example of an experiment being used to collect data
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15) To help ensure good questionnaire design, it is recommended that a survey is tested on a small group of respondents before releasing it to the actual participants
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18) Education level is an example of nominal data
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2) Business Analytics are statistics applied to the business world in an effort to improve people's decision making in fields such as marketing research, operations, finance, and advertising
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20) The interval measurement level is considered quantitative data
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22) The number of pages in your business statistics textbook is an example of quantitative data
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24) A respondent to a survey indicates that she drives a Ford Taurus. This is an example of qualitative data
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30) The purpose of inferential statistics is to make claims or conclusions about a population based on a sample.
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