Questions from Applied Statistics


Q: An estimated regression for a random sample of vehicles is MPG =

An estimated regression for a random sample of vehicles is MPG = 49.22 - 0.081 Horsepower, where MPG is miles per gallon and Horsepower is the engine’s horsepower. The standard error is se = 2.03. Sup...

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Q: A sample of season performance measures for 29 NBA teams was collected

A sample of season performance measures for 29 NBA teams was collected for a season. A regression analysis was performed on two of the variables with Y = total number of free throws made and X = total...

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Q: A sample of 74 Noodles & Company restaurants was used to perform

A sample of 74 Noodles & Company restaurants was used to perform a regression analysis with Y = % Annual Revenue Growth and X = % Revenue Due to Loyalty Card Use. Calculate the leverage statistic for...

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Q: A random sample of 502 Vail Resorts’ guests were asked to rate

A random sample of 502 Vail Resorts’ guests were asked to rate their satisfaction on various attributes of their visit on a scale of 1–5 with 1 = very unsatisfied a...

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Q: A regression model to predict Y, the state burglary rate per

A regression model to predict Y, the state burglary rate per 100,000 people for 2005, used the following four state predictors: X1 = median age in 2005, X2 = number of 2005 bankruptcies, X3 = 2004 fed...

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Q: Which statement is not correct? Explain. a. The

Which statement is not correct? Explain. a. The sample data x1, x2, . . . , xn will be approximately normal if the sample size n is large. b. For a skewed population, the distribution of / is approxim...

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Q: A sample of 16 ATM transactions shows a mean transaction time of

A sample of 16 ATM transactions shows a mean transaction time of 67 seconds with a standard deviation of 12 seconds. (a). State the hypotheses to test whether the mean transaction time exceeds 60 se...

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Q: A sample of 9 customers in the “quick” lane in

A sample of 9 customers in the “quick” lane in a supermarket showed a mean purchase of $14.75 with a standard deviation of $2.10. (a) Find the 95 percent confidence interval for the true mean. (b) Why...

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Q: Which statement is false? Explain. a. To find

Which statement is false? Explain. a. To find probabilities in a continuous distribution, we add up the probabilities at each point. b. A uniform continuous model U(5,21) has mean 13 and standard devi...

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Q: Which statement is incorrect? Explain. a. If

Which statement is incorrect? Explain. a. If p = .50 and n = 100, the estimated standard error of the sample proportion is .05. b. In a sample size calculation for estimating π, it is conservative to...

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