Questions from Statistical Techniques


Q: A sociologist claims that the success of students in college (measured

A sociologist claims that the success of students in college (measured by their GPA) is related to their family’s income. For a sample of 20 students, the correlation coefficient is 0.40. Using the 0....

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Q: For a sample of 40 large U.S. cities,

For a sample of 40 large U.S. cities, the correlation between the mean number of square feet per office worker and the mean monthly rental rate in the central business district is −0.363. At the .05 s...

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Q: The following regression equation was computed from a sample of 20 observations

The following regression equation was computed from a sample of 20 observations: ŷ = 15 − 5x SSE was found to be 100 and SS total, 400. a. Determine the standard error of estimate. b. Determine the co...

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Q: Kevin Horn is the national sales manager for National Textbooks Inc.

Kevin Horn is the national sales manager for National Textbooks Inc. He has a sales staff of 40 who visit college professors all over the United States. Each Saturday morning he requires his sales sta...

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Q: The following hypotheses are given. H0: ρ ≥ 0

The following hypotheses are given. H0: ρ ≥ 0 H1: ρ < 0 A random sample of 15 paired observations has a correlation of −.46. Can we conclude that the correlation in the population is less than zero? U...

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Q: Sally Reynolds sells real estate along the coastal area of Northern California

Sally Reynolds sells real estate along the coastal area of Northern California. Below are her total annual commissions between 2005 and 2015. Find the mean, median, and mode of the commissions she ear...

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Q: The demand for the video games provided by Mid-Tech Video

The demand for the video games provided by Mid-Tech Video Games Inc. has exploded in the last several years. Hence, the owner needs to hire several new technical people to keep up with the demand. Mid...

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Q: Andrews and Associates specialize in corporate law. They charge $100

Andrews and Associates specialize in corporate law. They charge $100 an hour for researching a case, $75 an hour for consultations, and $200 an hour for writing a brief. Last week one of the associate...

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Q: Compute the geometric mean of the following weekly percent increases: 2

Compute the geometric mean of the following weekly percent increases: 2, 8, 6, 4, 10, 6, 8, and 4.

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Q: a. Compute the mean of the following sample values: 1

a. Compute the mean of the following sample values: 1.3, 7.0, 3.6, 4.1, 5. 0. b. Show that Σ(x − x̅) = 0

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