Questions from Statistical Techniques


Q: Compute a simple index for the number of employees for GE using

Compute a simple index for the number of employees for GE using the period 2004–06 as the base. What can you conclude about the change in the number of employees over the period? Use...

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Q: The owners of the Westfield Mall wished to study customer shopping habits

The owners of the Westfield Mall wished to study customer shopping habits. From earlier studies, the owners were under the impression that a typical shopper spends 0.75 hour at the mall, with a standa...

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Q: The publisher of a sports magazine plans to offer new subscribers one

The publisher of a sports magazine plans to offer new subscribers one of three gifts: a sweatshirt with the logo of their favorite team, a coffee cup with the logo of their favorite team, or a pair of...

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Q: There are four entrances to the Government Center Building in downtown Philadelphia

There are four entrances to the Government Center Building in downtown Philadelphia. The building maintenance supervisor would like to know if the entrances are equally utilized. To investigate, 400 p...

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Q: Consider the data in Exercise 10 from Chapter 14 and the regression

Consider the data in Exercise 10 from Chapter 14 and the regression equation to predict commissions earned. In Exercise 10 from Chapter 14 Cincinnati Paint Company sells quality brands of paints thro...

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Q: A recent article reported that a job awaits only one in three

A recent article reported that a job awaits only one in three new college graduates. The major reasons given were an overabundance of college graduates and a weak economy. A survey of 200 recent gradu...

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Q: The North Valley Real Estate data reports information on the homes sold

The North Valley Real Estate data reports information on the homes sold last year. Adam Marty recently joined North Valley Real Estate and was assigned twenty homes to market and show. When he was hir...

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Q: Banner Mattress and Furniture Company wishes to study the number of credit

Banner Mattress and Furniture Company wishes to study the number of credit applications received per day for the last 300 days. The sample information is reported below. Number of Credit Applications...

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Q: Refer to the Lincolnville School District bus data. a.

Refer to the Lincolnville School District bus data. a. Select the variable for the number of miles traveled last month. Conduct a hypothesis test to determine whether the mean miles traveled last mont...

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Q: John Isaac Inc., a designer and installer of industrial signs,

John Isaac Inc., a designer and installer of industrial signs, employs 60 people. The company recorded the type of the most recent visit to a doctor by each employee. A recent national survey found th...

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