Questions from Business Statistics


Q: The article “americans Say no to electric cars Despite gas prices

The article “americans Say no to electric cars Despite gas prices” (USA TODAY, may 25, 2011) describes a survey of public opinion on issues related to rising gas pr...

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Q: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued a news release titled “

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued a news release titled “Teen Drivers Often Ignoring Bans on Using Cell Phones” (June 9, 2008). The following quote is from the news release: Just 1–2 m...

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Q: The news release referenced in the previous exercise also included data from

The news release referenced in the previous exercise also included data from independent samples of teenage drivers and parents of teenage drivers. In response to a question asking if they approved of...

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Q: The report titled “Digital Democracy Survey” (2016, www

The report titled “Digital Democracy Survey” (2016, www .deloitte.com/us/tmttrends, retrieved December 16, 2016) stated that 31% of the people in a representative sample of adult Americans age 33 to 4...

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Q: The report “Audience Insights: Communicating to Teens (Aged 12

The report “Audience Insights: Communicating to Teens (Aged 12–17)” (2009, www.cdc.gov) described teens’ attitudes about traditional media, such as TV, movies, and newspapers. In a representative samp...

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Q: In a test of hypotheses about a difference in treatment proportions,

In a test of hypotheses about a difference in treatment proportions, what does it mean when the null hypothesis is not rejected?

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Q: Many fundraisers ask for donations using e-mail and text messages

Many fundraisers ask for donations using e-mail and text messages. The paper “now or never! the effect of Deadlines on charitable giving: evidence from two natural field experiments” (Journal of Behav...

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Q: Researchers carried out an experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of using acupuncture

Researchers carried out an experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of using acupuncture to treat heel pain. The experiment is described in the paper “effectiveness of trigger point Dry needling for p...

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Q: The article “iphone can be addicting, Says new Survey”

The article “iphone can be addicting, Says new Survey” (www.msnbc.com, march 8, 2010) described a survey administered to 200 college students who owned an iPhone. O...

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Q: USA TODAY (february 17, 2011) reported that 10%

USA TODAY (february 17, 2011) reported that 10% of 1008 American adults surveyed about their use of e-mail said that they had ended a relationship by e-mail. You would like to use this information to...

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