Questions from Business Statistics

Q: An article titled “The Latest on Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance”

An article titled “The Latest on Workplace Monitoring and Surveillance” (American Management Association, November 17, 2014) referred to the “2007 Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey.” In a su...

Q: According to the U.S. census bureau (www.

According to the U.S. census bureau (www.census.gov), the percentage of U.S. residents living in poverty in 2015 was 12.2% for men and 14.8% for women. These percentages were estimates based on data f...

Q: The U.S. Department of Transportation reported that in a

The U.S. Department of Transportation reported that in a large study of mobile phone use while driving conducted in 2015, 4.4% of female drivers observed and 3.5% of male drivers observed were using a...

Q: A Harris Poll press release dated November 1, 2016 summarized results

A Harris Poll press release dated November 1, 2016 summarized results of a survey of 2463 adults and 510 teens age 13 to 17 (“american teens no Longer more Likely than adults to believe in god, miracl...

Q: The following graphical display is similar to one that appeared in USA

The following graphical display is similar to one that appeared in USA TODAY (february 16, 2012). The display summarizes data from surveys of male and female American adults. Assume that the two samp...

Q: The report “the new food fights: U.S.

The report “the new food fights: U.S. public Divides over food Science” (December 1, 2016, www.pewinternet.org, retrieved December 10, 2016) states that younger adults are more likely to see foods wit...

Q: A survey of high school students is described in the report “

A survey of high school students is described in the report “Students on Stem” (changetheequation.org/students -stem, retrieved December 12, 2016). The report states that 14% of those in a sample of s...

Q: The article “more teen Drivers See marijuana as oK; it’s

The article “more teen Drivers See marijuana as oK; it’s a Dangerous trend” (USA TODAY, February 23, 2012) describes two surveys of U.S. high school students. One survey was conducted in 2009 and the...

Q: The bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov/

The bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov/opub /ted/2014/ted_20141112.htm, retrieved December 13, 2016) reported that 3.8% of college graduates were unemployed in October 2013 and 3.1% of college gr...

Q: The Bureau of Labor Statistics report referenced in the previous exercise also

The Bureau of Labor Statistics report referenced in the previous exercise also reported that 7.3% of high school graduates were unemployed in October 2013 and 5.7% of high school graduates were unempl...