The document describes a regression analysis conducted to determine the relationship between advertising costs and number of orders for a new diabetes drug. A strong positive correlation was found between the two variables (r=0.88093). The regression equation derived to predict advertising costs based on orders was y = 0.00971950x + 47895, with R^2 = 0.776. This indicates that 77.6% of the variation in advertising costs is explained by number of orders. Based on this strong correlation and the small standard error, the regression results provide sufficient evidence for the company to use in making decisions about next year's advertising budget.
This chapter discusses hypothesis testing and its key concepts. It defines a hypothesis as a statement about a population parameter that is tested. The five steps of hypothesis testing are outlined as defining the null and alternative hypotheses, selecting a significance level, choosing a test statistic, determining a decision rule, and making a conclusion. The differences between one-tailed and two-tailed tests are explained. Examples are provided for conducting hypothesis tests on population means and proportions. The chapter also defines Type I and Type II errors and how to compute the probability of a Type II error.
The document describes decision analysis and decision making. It discusses identifying the problem, formulating a model, analyzing the model, testing results, and implementing solutions. It also discusses anchoring and framing biases that can influence decisions. Anchoring occurs when a trivial factor serves as a starting point for estimates. Framing affects how alternatives are perceived in terms of wins and losses. The way a problem is framed can influence choices. Decision trees and tables are described as ways to represent complex decisions involving multiple conditions. Creating decision models allows for a more rigorous analysis of problems compared to using narratives alone.
This document outlines the steps for hypothesis testing, including:
1. Defining the null and alternative hypotheses (H0 and H1). H0 is presumed true while H1 has the burden of proof.
2. Conducting a 5-step hypothesis testing procedure: state hypotheses, select significance level, select test statistic, formulate decision rule, make decision and interpret.
3. Distinguishing between one-tailed and two-tailed tests. Keywords in the problem statement determine if it is left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed.
4. Examples are provided for testing hypotheses about population means when the population standard deviation is known or unknown, and for testing hypotheses about
1. The document discusses techniques for using the chi-square distribution to test hypotheses, including goodness-of-fit tests to compare observed and expected frequencies and contingency table analysis to test for relationships between categorical variables.
2. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to conduct chi-square tests, including stating hypotheses, selecting test statistics, computing expected frequencies, and determining whether to reject the null hypothesis.
3. One example analyzes survey data on hospital admissions of seniors to determine if it is consistent with national data, while another uses data on ex-prisoners' adjustments to test for a relationship between adjustment and living location. Both examples compute chi-square statistics that do not reject the null hypotheses.
The document outlines learning objectives related to hypothesis testing and constructing confidence intervals for statistical analyses. Key objectives include: testing hypotheses about single and two population parameters using z-tests, t-tests, and chi-squared tests; calculating type II error rates; and constructing confidence intervals for differences between two population means and proportions. Examples are provided for hypothesis tests of a single population proportion, comparing variances, and differences between two population means.
Assessing Model Performance - Beginner's GuideMegan Verbakel
A binary classifier predicts outcomes that are either 0 or 1. It is trained on historical data containing features and targets, and learns patterns to predict probabilities of each class for new data. Performance is evaluated using metrics like accuracy, precision, recall from a confusion matrix, and ROC AUC. The bias-variance tradeoff and over/under fitting are minimized by optimizing model complexity during training and testing.
This document discusses correlation and regression analysis. It defines correlation as a statistical technique used to measure the relationship between two variables. Regression analysis develops an equation to express this relationship and can be used to predict the value of one variable based on the other. The key outputs of regression analysis are the regression line equation, the coefficient of determination (R2), and the correlation coefficient (r). R2 indicates what proportion of the variation in the dependent variable is explained by the independent variable.
This chapter discusses hypothesis testing and its key concepts. It defines a hypothesis as a statement about a population parameter that is tested. The five steps of hypothesis testing are outlined as defining the null and alternative hypotheses, selecting a significance level, choosing a test statistic, determining a decision rule, and making a conclusion. The differences between one-tailed and two-tailed tests are explained. Examples are provided for conducting hypothesis tests on population means and proportions. The chapter also defines Type I and Type II errors and how to compute the probability of a Type II error.
The document describes decision analysis and decision making. It discusses identifying the problem, formulating a model, analyzing the model, testing results, and implementing solutions. It also discusses anchoring and framing biases that can influence decisions. Anchoring occurs when a trivial factor serves as a starting point for estimates. Framing affects how alternatives are perceived in terms of wins and losses. The way a problem is framed can influence choices. Decision trees and tables are described as ways to represent complex decisions involving multiple conditions. Creating decision models allows for a more rigorous analysis of problems compared to using narratives alone.
This document outlines the steps for hypothesis testing, including:
1. Defining the null and alternative hypotheses (H0 and H1). H0 is presumed true while H1 has the burden of proof.
2. Conducting a 5-step hypothesis testing procedure: state hypotheses, select significance level, select test statistic, formulate decision rule, make decision and interpret.
3. Distinguishing between one-tailed and two-tailed tests. Keywords in the problem statement determine if it is left-tailed, right-tailed, or two-tailed.
4. Examples are provided for testing hypotheses about population means when the population standard deviation is known or unknown, and for testing hypotheses about
1. The document discusses techniques for using the chi-square distribution to test hypotheses, including goodness-of-fit tests to compare observed and expected frequencies and contingency table analysis to test for relationships between categorical variables.
2. Examples are provided to demonstrate how to conduct chi-square tests, including stating hypotheses, selecting test statistics, computing expected frequencies, and determining whether to reject the null hypothesis.
3. One example analyzes survey data on hospital admissions of seniors to determine if it is consistent with national data, while another uses data on ex-prisoners' adjustments to test for a relationship between adjustment and living location. Both examples compute chi-square statistics that do not reject the null hypotheses.
The document outlines learning objectives related to hypothesis testing and constructing confidence intervals for statistical analyses. Key objectives include: testing hypotheses about single and two population parameters using z-tests, t-tests, and chi-squared tests; calculating type II error rates; and constructing confidence intervals for differences between two population means and proportions. Examples are provided for hypothesis tests of a single population proportion, comparing variances, and differences between two population means.
Assessing Model Performance - Beginner's GuideMegan Verbakel
A binary classifier predicts outcomes that are either 0 or 1. It is trained on historical data containing features and targets, and learns patterns to predict probabilities of each class for new data. Performance is evaluated using metrics like accuracy, precision, recall from a confusion matrix, and ROC AUC. The bias-variance tradeoff and over/under fitting are minimized by optimizing model complexity during training and testing.
This document discusses correlation and regression analysis. It defines correlation as a statistical technique used to measure the relationship between two variables. Regression analysis develops an equation to express this relationship and can be used to predict the value of one variable based on the other. The key outputs of regression analysis are the regression line equation, the coefficient of determination (R2), and the correlation coefficient (r). R2 indicates what proportion of the variation in the dependent variable is explained by the independent variable.
Chapter 9 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing: One-Sample Tests
Chapter Topic:
Hypothesis Testing Methodology
Z Test for the Mean ( Known)
p-Value Approach to Hypothesis Testing
Connection to Confidence Interval Estimation
One-Tail Tests
t Test for the Mean ( Unknown)
Z Test for the Proportion
Potential Hypothesis-Testing Pitfalls and Ethical Issues
This document discusses the normal distribution and other continuous probability distributions. It begins by listing the learning objectives, which are to compute probabilities from the normal, uniform, exponential, and binomial distributions. It then defines continuous random variables and describes key properties of the normal distribution, including its bell shape, equal mean, median and mode, and symmetry. Several examples are provided to illustrate how to compute probabilities using the normal distribution and standardized normal table. The empirical rules for the normal distribution are also discussed.
This chapter discusses important discrete probability distributions used in business statistics. It introduces discrete random variables and their probability distributions. It defines the binomial distribution and explains how to calculate probabilities using the binomial formula. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating the mean, variance, and covariance of discrete random variables, as well as the expected value and risk of investment portfolios. Counting techniques like combinations are also discussed for calculating binomial probabilities.
This document discusses various methods for summarizing and exploring qualitative and quantitative data through tabular and graphical techniques, including frequency distributions, relative frequency distributions, bar graphs, pie charts, histograms, scatter plots, and cross-tabulations. It provides examples and explanations of how to construct and interpret these summaries and graphs using sample customer satisfaction and automobile repair data. The goal is to gain insights about relationships within the data that are not evident from just looking at the original values.
This document discusses various forecasting models and techniques. It begins by describing qualitative models that incorporate subjective factors like the Delphi method, jury of executive opinion, sales force composite, and consumer market surveys. It then covers time-series models like moving averages, exponential smoothing, trend projections, and decomposition that predict the future based on past data. Specific techniques are defined, like simple and weighted moving averages, and exponential smoothing. Examples are provided to illustrate how to apply these techniques to forecast data. Measures of forecast accuracy like mean absolute deviation are also introduced.
Percentage and its applications /COMMERCIAL MATHEMATICSindianeducation
The document discusses percentage and its applications. It begins by providing examples of percentages used in everyday contexts like sales, voter turnout, exam scores, and interest rates. It then defines percentage as a fraction with a denominator of 100 and discusses converting between percentages, fractions, and decimals. The objectives are to illustrate percentage concepts and solve problems involving profit/loss, discounts, simple/compound interest, rates of growth, and more. Background knowledge expected includes the four basic operations on whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. The document then explains calculating a specified percentage of a given number by converting the percentage to a fraction or decimal and multiplying. It provides several examples like finding percentage of marks scored, expenditures, increases/reductions.
This chapter discusses sampling and sampling distributions. It defines key sampling concepts like the sampling frame, population, and different sampling methods including probability and non-probability samples. Probability sampling methods include simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratified sampling, and cluster sampling. The chapter also covers sampling distributions and how the distribution of sample means approaches a normal distribution as the sample size increases due to the Central Limit Theorem, even if the population is not normally distributed. This allows inferring properties of the population from a sample.
Applied Business Statistics ,ken black , ch 3 part 1AbdelmonsifFadl
This document provides an overview of descriptive statistics concepts including measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of variability (range, standard deviation, variance), and how to calculate these measures from both ungrouped and grouped data. It defines key terms, explains how to compute various statistics, and includes example problems and solutions. The learning objectives are to understand and be able to compute different descriptive statistics and apply concepts like the empirical rule and Chebyshev's theorem.
Math 533 ( applied managerial statistics ) final exam answersPatrickrasacs
This document provides the answers to the final exam for the MATH 533 (Applied Managerial Statistics) course. It includes answers to 8 multiple choice and calculation questions covering topics like hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and linear regression. The questions analyze data related to job placement times, customer profiles, credit card usage, refueling times, toothpaste recommendations, paint defects, profit percentages, and land prices to determine probabilities, test claims, and estimate population parameters. The document also provides a link to download the full exam answers in PDF format and contact information for the company providing the exam assistance.
This document provides information on estimating population characteristics from sample data, including:
- Point estimates are single numbers based on sample data that represent plausible values of population characteristics.
- Confidence intervals provide a range of plausible values for population characteristics with a specified degree of confidence.
- Formulas are given for constructing confidence intervals for population proportions and means using large sample approximations or t-distributions.
- Guidelines for determining necessary sample sizes to estimate population values within a specified margin of error are also outlined.
Here are the steps to solve this problem:
1. State the hypotheses:
H0: μ = 100
H1: μ ≠ 100
2. The critical values are ±1.96 (two-tailed test, α=0.05)
3. Compute the test statistic:
z = (140 - 100)/15/√40 = 20/15/2 = 4
4. The test statistic is in the critical region, so reject the null hypothesis.
5. There is strong evidence that the medication affected intelligence since the sample mean is much higher than the population mean.
This document provides an overview and outline of Chapter 14: Multiple Regression Analysis from a textbook. It discusses key concepts in multiple regression including developing multiple regression models with two or more predictors, performing significance tests on the overall model and regression coefficients, interpreting residuals, R-squared, and adjusted R-squared values, and interpreting computer output for multiple regression analyses. Examples of multiple regression problems and solutions are provided.
The document discusses hypothesis testing and outlines the steps:
1) Define the population, hypotheses, significance level, and select a sample
2) State the null and alternative hypotheses
3) Calculate the test value and compare to the critical value to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis
Some key points include defining type I and type II errors, setting the significance level which determines the critical value, and identifying one-tailed or two-tailed tests. Examples demonstrate applying the steps to test claims about population means using z-tests with large sample sizes.
Math 533 ( applied managerial statistics ) entire courseDennisHine
This document provides materials for the MATH 533 Applied Managerial Statistics course organized by week. It includes homework problems, discussion topics, quizzes, exams and a course project distributed across the 8 weeks of the course. The materials cover statistical concepts like descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and their application to managerial decision making.
This chapter discusses important discrete probability distributions used in statistics. It begins with an introduction to discrete random variables and probability distributions. It then covers the key concepts of mean, variance, standard deviation, and covariance for discrete distributions. The chapter focuses on explaining the binomial, hypergeometric, and Poisson distributions and how to calculate probabilities using them. It concludes with examples of how to apply these distributions to areas like finance.
Instrumento de evaluación para la producción de textos escritosMaritza Vega
Este documento presenta una lista de cotejo para evaluar la producción de textos escritos de estudiantes del 5to semestre del grupo C de la Escuela Normal Experimental de El Fuerte "Profr. Miguel Castillo Cruz" Extensión Mazatlán durante el ciclo escolar 2016-2017. La lista incluye indicadores de evaluación en cuatro áreas: cohesión, coherencia, adecuación y corrección gramatical.
This document provides an overview of population and economic trends in the Eastgate Economic Development District region from 1970 to 2008. It finds that while the state population grew slightly, the region experienced population declines, especially in the cities of Youngstown and Warren. Median family incomes in the region were lower than national and state levels, and poverty rates were higher, particularly concentrated in the cities. These socioeconomic challenges increased in the late 2000s during a national economic recession. The document aims to provide background for economic development planning in the region.
Este documento presenta información sobre varios arquitectos y sus obras más destacadas, incluyendo Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Santiago Calatrava, Richard Meier y Frank Gehry. Describe brevemente el estilo arquitectónico de cada uno y algunos de sus proyectos más importantes, como el Centro Cultural Heydar Aliyev de Zaha Hadid, la Cúpula del Reichstag de Norman Foster y el Museo Guggenheim de Bilbao de Frank Gehry.
El documento describe diferentes tipos de templos y estilos arquitectónicos. Brevemente resume que los templos tradicionalmente tenían plantas rectangulares con tres naves separadas por arcos. Luego define y describe estilos como espadaña, neoclásico, barroco y tardobarroco. Finalmente, presenta ejemplos concretos de plantas y características arquitectónicas de diferentes iglesias.
Informe de desarrollo y evalución de la estrategia didácticaMaritza Vega
Este documento presenta el informe de desarrollo y evaluación de una estrategia didáctica aplicada en un grupo de tercer grado. La estrategia consistió en la creación de árboles genealógicos por parte de los estudiantes para aprender sobre sus familias a través de un texto discontinuo. La autora analiza la pertinencia y consistencia de la propuesta, así como su evaluación y planes para mejorarla en el futuro.
This itinerary outlines a 5-day tour of Acadia National Park from September 23-27, 2017 that includes guided hikes, nature cruises, and carriage rides to experience highlights like Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, and the Bass Head Harbor Lighthouse. The $1629 student cost covers all travel arrangements and scheduled park activities. Students can apply online to participate as historians, botanists, zoologists, media/design, journalists or editors. A parent meeting about the trip will be held on February 2nd.
1) SEDS-UCF designed an autonomous artificial gravity centrifuge experiment to be flown on a microgravity research flight. The experiment aims to qualitatively observe the effects of artificial gravity on fluid boundaries.
2) The experiment meets FAA requirements to be classified as crew equipment by fitting in a non-flammable 12x12x16 inch box and operating automatically once activated. It contains a rotating platform that can generate centrifugal acceleration similar to Earth's gravity.
3) Microgravity is achieved on research flights through parabolic maneuvers that produce about 30 seconds of near-weightlessness. The centrifuge experiment aims to simulate gravity using centrifugal force from rotation within these microgravity periods.
Chapter 9 Fundamentals of Hypothesis Testing: One-Sample Tests
Chapter Topic:
Hypothesis Testing Methodology
Z Test for the Mean ( Known)
p-Value Approach to Hypothesis Testing
Connection to Confidence Interval Estimation
One-Tail Tests
t Test for the Mean ( Unknown)
Z Test for the Proportion
Potential Hypothesis-Testing Pitfalls and Ethical Issues
This document discusses the normal distribution and other continuous probability distributions. It begins by listing the learning objectives, which are to compute probabilities from the normal, uniform, exponential, and binomial distributions. It then defines continuous random variables and describes key properties of the normal distribution, including its bell shape, equal mean, median and mode, and symmetry. Several examples are provided to illustrate how to compute probabilities using the normal distribution and standardized normal table. The empirical rules for the normal distribution are also discussed.
This chapter discusses important discrete probability distributions used in business statistics. It introduces discrete random variables and their probability distributions. It defines the binomial distribution and explains how to calculate probabilities using the binomial formula. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculating the mean, variance, and covariance of discrete random variables, as well as the expected value and risk of investment portfolios. Counting techniques like combinations are also discussed for calculating binomial probabilities.
This document discusses various methods for summarizing and exploring qualitative and quantitative data through tabular and graphical techniques, including frequency distributions, relative frequency distributions, bar graphs, pie charts, histograms, scatter plots, and cross-tabulations. It provides examples and explanations of how to construct and interpret these summaries and graphs using sample customer satisfaction and automobile repair data. The goal is to gain insights about relationships within the data that are not evident from just looking at the original values.
This document discusses various forecasting models and techniques. It begins by describing qualitative models that incorporate subjective factors like the Delphi method, jury of executive opinion, sales force composite, and consumer market surveys. It then covers time-series models like moving averages, exponential smoothing, trend projections, and decomposition that predict the future based on past data. Specific techniques are defined, like simple and weighted moving averages, and exponential smoothing. Examples are provided to illustrate how to apply these techniques to forecast data. Measures of forecast accuracy like mean absolute deviation are also introduced.
Percentage and its applications /COMMERCIAL MATHEMATICSindianeducation
The document discusses percentage and its applications. It begins by providing examples of percentages used in everyday contexts like sales, voter turnout, exam scores, and interest rates. It then defines percentage as a fraction with a denominator of 100 and discusses converting between percentages, fractions, and decimals. The objectives are to illustrate percentage concepts and solve problems involving profit/loss, discounts, simple/compound interest, rates of growth, and more. Background knowledge expected includes the four basic operations on whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. The document then explains calculating a specified percentage of a given number by converting the percentage to a fraction or decimal and multiplying. It provides several examples like finding percentage of marks scored, expenditures, increases/reductions.
This chapter discusses sampling and sampling distributions. It defines key sampling concepts like the sampling frame, population, and different sampling methods including probability and non-probability samples. Probability sampling methods include simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratified sampling, and cluster sampling. The chapter also covers sampling distributions and how the distribution of sample means approaches a normal distribution as the sample size increases due to the Central Limit Theorem, even if the population is not normally distributed. This allows inferring properties of the population from a sample.
Applied Business Statistics ,ken black , ch 3 part 1AbdelmonsifFadl
This document provides an overview of descriptive statistics concepts including measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode), measures of variability (range, standard deviation, variance), and how to calculate these measures from both ungrouped and grouped data. It defines key terms, explains how to compute various statistics, and includes example problems and solutions. The learning objectives are to understand and be able to compute different descriptive statistics and apply concepts like the empirical rule and Chebyshev's theorem.
Math 533 ( applied managerial statistics ) final exam answersPatrickrasacs
This document provides the answers to the final exam for the MATH 533 (Applied Managerial Statistics) course. It includes answers to 8 multiple choice and calculation questions covering topics like hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and linear regression. The questions analyze data related to job placement times, customer profiles, credit card usage, refueling times, toothpaste recommendations, paint defects, profit percentages, and land prices to determine probabilities, test claims, and estimate population parameters. The document also provides a link to download the full exam answers in PDF format and contact information for the company providing the exam assistance.
This document provides information on estimating population characteristics from sample data, including:
- Point estimates are single numbers based on sample data that represent plausible values of population characteristics.
- Confidence intervals provide a range of plausible values for population characteristics with a specified degree of confidence.
- Formulas are given for constructing confidence intervals for population proportions and means using large sample approximations or t-distributions.
- Guidelines for determining necessary sample sizes to estimate population values within a specified margin of error are also outlined.
Here are the steps to solve this problem:
1. State the hypotheses:
H0: μ = 100
H1: μ ≠ 100
2. The critical values are ±1.96 (two-tailed test, α=0.05)
3. Compute the test statistic:
z = (140 - 100)/15/√40 = 20/15/2 = 4
4. The test statistic is in the critical region, so reject the null hypothesis.
5. There is strong evidence that the medication affected intelligence since the sample mean is much higher than the population mean.
This document provides an overview and outline of Chapter 14: Multiple Regression Analysis from a textbook. It discusses key concepts in multiple regression including developing multiple regression models with two or more predictors, performing significance tests on the overall model and regression coefficients, interpreting residuals, R-squared, and adjusted R-squared values, and interpreting computer output for multiple regression analyses. Examples of multiple regression problems and solutions are provided.
The document discusses hypothesis testing and outlines the steps:
1) Define the population, hypotheses, significance level, and select a sample
2) State the null and alternative hypotheses
3) Calculate the test value and compare to the critical value to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis
Some key points include defining type I and type II errors, setting the significance level which determines the critical value, and identifying one-tailed or two-tailed tests. Examples demonstrate applying the steps to test claims about population means using z-tests with large sample sizes.
Math 533 ( applied managerial statistics ) entire courseDennisHine
This document provides materials for the MATH 533 Applied Managerial Statistics course organized by week. It includes homework problems, discussion topics, quizzes, exams and a course project distributed across the 8 weeks of the course. The materials cover statistical concepts like descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing and their application to managerial decision making.
This chapter discusses important discrete probability distributions used in statistics. It begins with an introduction to discrete random variables and probability distributions. It then covers the key concepts of mean, variance, standard deviation, and covariance for discrete distributions. The chapter focuses on explaining the binomial, hypergeometric, and Poisson distributions and how to calculate probabilities using them. It concludes with examples of how to apply these distributions to areas like finance.
Instrumento de evaluación para la producción de textos escritosMaritza Vega
Este documento presenta una lista de cotejo para evaluar la producción de textos escritos de estudiantes del 5to semestre del grupo C de la Escuela Normal Experimental de El Fuerte "Profr. Miguel Castillo Cruz" Extensión Mazatlán durante el ciclo escolar 2016-2017. La lista incluye indicadores de evaluación en cuatro áreas: cohesión, coherencia, adecuación y corrección gramatical.
This document provides an overview of population and economic trends in the Eastgate Economic Development District region from 1970 to 2008. It finds that while the state population grew slightly, the region experienced population declines, especially in the cities of Youngstown and Warren. Median family incomes in the region were lower than national and state levels, and poverty rates were higher, particularly concentrated in the cities. These socioeconomic challenges increased in the late 2000s during a national economic recession. The document aims to provide background for economic development planning in the region.
Este documento presenta información sobre varios arquitectos y sus obras más destacadas, incluyendo Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Santiago Calatrava, Richard Meier y Frank Gehry. Describe brevemente el estilo arquitectónico de cada uno y algunos de sus proyectos más importantes, como el Centro Cultural Heydar Aliyev de Zaha Hadid, la Cúpula del Reichstag de Norman Foster y el Museo Guggenheim de Bilbao de Frank Gehry.
El documento describe diferentes tipos de templos y estilos arquitectónicos. Brevemente resume que los templos tradicionalmente tenían plantas rectangulares con tres naves separadas por arcos. Luego define y describe estilos como espadaña, neoclásico, barroco y tardobarroco. Finalmente, presenta ejemplos concretos de plantas y características arquitectónicas de diferentes iglesias.
Informe de desarrollo y evalución de la estrategia didácticaMaritza Vega
Este documento presenta el informe de desarrollo y evaluación de una estrategia didáctica aplicada en un grupo de tercer grado. La estrategia consistió en la creación de árboles genealógicos por parte de los estudiantes para aprender sobre sus familias a través de un texto discontinuo. La autora analiza la pertinencia y consistencia de la propuesta, así como su evaluación y planes para mejorarla en el futuro.
This itinerary outlines a 5-day tour of Acadia National Park from September 23-27, 2017 that includes guided hikes, nature cruises, and carriage rides to experience highlights like Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole, and the Bass Head Harbor Lighthouse. The $1629 student cost covers all travel arrangements and scheduled park activities. Students can apply online to participate as historians, botanists, zoologists, media/design, journalists or editors. A parent meeting about the trip will be held on February 2nd.
1) SEDS-UCF designed an autonomous artificial gravity centrifuge experiment to be flown on a microgravity research flight. The experiment aims to qualitatively observe the effects of artificial gravity on fluid boundaries.
2) The experiment meets FAA requirements to be classified as crew equipment by fitting in a non-flammable 12x12x16 inch box and operating automatically once activated. It contains a rotating platform that can generate centrifugal acceleration similar to Earth's gravity.
3) Microgravity is achieved on research flights through parabolic maneuvers that produce about 30 seconds of near-weightlessness. The centrifuge experiment aims to simulate gravity using centrifugal force from rotation within these microgravity periods.
Долгожданный отпуск всей семьей на Байкале! Комфортабельное размещение, экскурсии, полное погружение в байкальскую природу. На базе отдыха вам не придется скучать, ведь для вас - развлекательные программы и разнообразные дополнительные услуги, а для детей – детская комната и площадка, веселые конкурсы и квесты.
Este documento presenta información sobre diferentes variedades de uvas y sus características principales. Describe las uvas blancas más comunes como Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc y Riesling, y sus orígenes, tipicidades y países productores. También cubre variedades tintas como Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo y Sangiovese, detallando sus perfiles aromáticos y gustativos típicos.
Este documento describe las plantas industriales, su origen, clasificación e importancia. Explica que las plantas industriales son fábricas donde se elaboran diversos productos utilizando maquinaria. Su origen se remonta a la Revolución Industrial en Gran Bretaña en el siglo XVIII. Las clasifica por el tipo de proceso, materias primas, productos y tamaño. Resalta que las plantas industriales han influido en la humanidad al industrializar el mundo, mejorar la producción pero también crear conflictos sociales entre clases.
The document calculates various financial metrics for AstraZeneca for the year 2013, including:
- Economic Value Added (EVA) of $730.9 million, calculated as Net Operating Profit After Tax (NOPAT) of $3.016 billion minus a capital charge of $2.285 billion.
- Return on Invested Capital of 9.53%, indicating the company is creating shareholder wealth.
- Market Value Added (MVA) of $81.79 billion, calculated as the market value of the firm of $113.42 billion minus total invested capital of $31.634 billion.
Este documento describe la miología y vascularidad de la extremidad superior. Resume los principales músculos del brazo, antebrazo y mano, así como las arterias subclavia, axilar y humeral y sus ramas colaterales. Proporciona detalles sobre los grupos musculares anterior, posterior y lateral del antebrazo, así como los músculos de la eminencia tenar y hipotenar de la mano.
The document analyzes data on annual return on investment (ROI) for two college majors: business and engineering. Regression analyses were conducted for each major and found a negative linear relationship between cost and annual ROI. The analyses indicated that over 90% of the variation in annual ROI could be explained by cost for both majors. Confidence intervals and hypothesis tests were also reported.
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The document provides an overview of marketing engineering and response models. It discusses linear regression models, which assume a linear relationship between dependent and independent variables. Key points include:
1) Linear regression finds coefficients that minimize error between actual and predicted dependent variable values.
2) Diagnostics include R-squared, standard error, and ANOVA tables comparing explained, residual, and total variation.
3) Models can forecast sales and profits given marketing mix changes.
4) Logit models are used when dependent variables are binary or limited ranges, predicting choice probabilities rather than continuous preferences.
Generalized Linear Regression with Gaussian Distribution is a statistical technique which is a flexible generalization of ordinary linear regression that allows for response variables that have error distribution models other than a normal distribution. The Generalized Linear Model (GLM) generalizes linear regression by allowing the linear model to be related to the response variable via a link function (in this case link function being Gaussian Distribution) and by allowing the magnitude of the variance of each measurement to be a function of its predicted value.
Journal ArticleSales and Dealership Size as a Pred.docxcroysierkathey
Journal Article
Sales and Dealership Size as a Predictor of a Store’s Profit
Abstract
This study aims to know if a dealership’s size and sales could affect the owner’s profit. The statistical analysis that was used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that a dealership’s size can explain 94.46% of the owner’s profit. On the other hand, the sales in both Sedans and SUV’s can explain 79.26% of the owner’s profit. Other than that, the analysis also showed that the increase in dealership size by a thousand sq. ft can also increase the profit by 11 940. For the sales, an increase in Sedan sales by one could increase the profit by 2 320 and an increase in SUV sales by one could increase the profit by 4 790. All of the coefficients and the regression models are proven significant and reliable by using multiple hypothesis testing. By using these results, a person aspiring to be a retailer owner would know what to increase so that his/her profits would increase too.
SALES AND DEALERSHIP SIZE AS A PREDICTOR OF A STORE’S PROFIT
Establishing a store is easy because all that is needed is an initial investment and good management skills. The challenging task to do is making that store successful. There are many factors that could affect a store’s monthly profit. The mere design of a retailer, including color and interior design, can increase the owner’s profit. One measurable factor that could affect revenue is the owner’s initial investment. If the owner is willing to risk a lot, then the possible income would be more than that. In the end, knowing how much one factor can affect a store’s profit is a desirable trait. It can be achieved easily by using regression analysis in Microsoft Excel or SPSS. Getting the data is easy but interpreting the data can be difficult.
METHODOLOGY
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Simple Regression Years with Midwest and Shelf Space Winter 2016 Page 1
Lecture Notes for Simple Linear Regression
Problem Definition: Midwest Insurance wants to develop a model able to predict sales
according to time with the company.
Results for: MIDWEST.MTW
Data Display
Row Sales Years with Midwest xy y2 x2
1 487 3 1461 237169 9
2 445 5 2225 198025 25
3 272 2 544 73984 4
4 641 8 5128 410881 64
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6 440 6 2640 193600 36
7 346 7 2422 119716 49
8 238 1 238 56644 1
9 312 4 1248 97344 16
10 269 2 538 72361 4
11 655 9 5895 429025 81
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Evaluate the bivariate graph to determine whether a linear relationship exists and the
nature of the relationship. What happens to y as x increases? What type of relationship do
you see?
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Dialog box for developing correlation coefficient
Explore Linearity of Relationship for significance using t distribution
Pearson Product Moment
Correlation Coefficient
Stat>Basic Stat>Correlation
Correlations: Sales, Years with Midwest – Minitab readout
Pearson correlation of Sales and Years with Midwest = 0.833
P-Value = 0.001
Formula for computing correlation coefficient
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H0: =0
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Decision Rule: Pvalue and critical ratio/critical value technique
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Interpretation:
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Problem Set #3
Hypothesis Testing
1. University of Maryland University College is concerned that out of state students may be
receiving lower grades than Maryland students. Two independent random samples have been
selected: 165 observations from population 1 (Out of state students) and 177 from population 2
(Maryland students). The sample means obtained are X1(bar)=86 and X2(bar)=87. It is known
from previous studies that the population variances are 8.1 and 7.3 respectively. Using a level of
significance of .01, is there evidence that the out of state students may be receiving lower
grades? Fully explain your answer.
H0: 1 > 2
H1: 1 < 2 [Rejection Region in lower (left) tail]
Level of Significance = 0.01 @ one-tailed test (Appendix B.5)
*Critical Value (infinite df) = (-) 2.326; less than = (-) Critical Value via one-tail; Rejection
Region in lower (left) tail
Thus, reject H0 if z < - 2.326
Population Variance = 1^2
Z = (86-87) / SQRT [(8.1/165) + (7.3/177)]
Z = (-1/0.3005558965)
Z = -3.327168129
Explanation
The Z test statistic (-3.327) is lower than the critical value (-2.326) and the one-tail rejection
region is pointing towards the left (lower tail). This implies that we reject H0, and accept H1.
Thus, there is evidence that out-of-state students receive lower grades than Maryland students.
Reject Ho if P-value < Level of significance (0.01)
*P-value = [0.5 – 0.4990] = 0.0010; Thus, reject H0; small likelihood Ho is true
*0.4990 derived from Appendix 3.B; Area under the curve corresponding to 3.327 is 0.4990
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Simple Regression
2. A CEO of a large pharmaceutical company would like to determine if the company should
be placing more money allotted in the budget next year for television advertising of a new drug
marketed for controlling diabetes. He wonders whether there is a strong relationship between the
amount of money spent on television advertising for this new drug called DIB and the number of
orders received. The manufacturing process of this drug is very difficult and requires stability so
the CEO would prefer to generate a stable number of orders. The cost of advertising is always an
important consideration in the phase I roll-out of a new drug. Data that have been collected over
the past 20 months indicate the amount of money spent of television advertising and the number
of orders received.
The use of linear regression is a critical tool for a manager's decision-making ability.
Please carefully read the example below and try to answer the questions in terms of the problem
context. The results are as follows:
NOTE: If you do not have the Data Analysis option under Tools you must install it. You need
to go to Tools select Add-ins and then choose the 2 data toolpak options. It should take about a
minute.
Month Advertising Cost Number of Orders
1 $74,430.00
2,856,000
2 62,620 1,800,000
3 67,580 1,299,000
4 53,680 1,510,000
5 69,180 1,367,000
6 73,140 2,611,000
7 85,370 3,788,000
8 76,880 2,935,000
9 66,990 1,955,000
10 77,230 3,634,000
11 61,380 1,598,000
12 62,750 1,867,000
13 63,270 1,899,000
14 86,190 3,245,000
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15 60,030 1,934,000
16 79,210 2,761,000
17 67,770 1,625,000
18 84,530 3,778,000
19 79,760 2,979,000
20 84,640 3,814,000
a. Set up a scatter diagram and calculate the associated correlation
coefficient. Discuss how strong you think the relationship is between the
amount of money spent on television advertising and the number of orders
received.
Please use the Correlation procedures within Excel under Tools > Data Analysis.
Implication: The number of orders received is related to the advertising costs/budget.
Dependent Variable = [Number of Orders]
Independent Variable = [Advertising Costs]
y = 0.0097x + 47895
R² = 0.776
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 3,500,000 4,000,000
AdvertisingCosts(y)
Orders Received (x)
Advertising Cost & Orders Received Comparison
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Correlation Coefficient (r) 0.880931435
The scatter plot and correlation coefficient (r) of 0.8809 indicates that there is a strong positive
correlation. A value of (r) near 1 indicates a direct or positive linear relationship between the two
variables – advertising costs and number of orders. As advertising costs increase, the number of
orders received will follow. A positive correlation exists. So far, the CEO should consider
increasing the advertising budget. There is a relatively direct or strong relationship between the
amount of money spent on television advertising for this new drug, called DIB, and the number
of orders received.
b. Assuming there is a statistically significant relationship, use the least squares method to
find the regression equation to predict the advertising costs based on the number of orders
received. Please use the regression procedure within Excel under Tools > Data Analysis to
construct this equation.
Least Squares Regression Equation: y = 0.00971950x + 47895
R2
= 0.776
c. Interpret the meaning of the slope, b1, in the regression equation.
The coefficient for the ‘Number of Orders Received’ (x) is 0.00971950. For every increase in the
firm’s ‘Number of Orders Received’, there is an anticipated 0.00971950 increase in ‘Advertising
Costs’ respectively - (Just under 1 cent)
B. Regression
SUMMARY OUTPUT
Regression Statistics
Multiple R 0.880931435
R Square 0.776040194
Adjusted R Square0.763597982
Standard Error4704.512237
Observations 20
ANOVA
df SS MS F Significance F
Regression 1 1380434618 1380434618 62.3715644 2.943E-07
Residual 18 398383837 22132435.39
Total 19 1778818455
Coefficients Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower 95.0% Upper 95.0%
Intercept 47894.77763 3208.26531 14.92855891 1.3962E-11 41154.4623 54635.0929 41154.4623 54635.0929
X Variable 1 0.00971951 0.0012307 7.897566989 2.943E-07 0.00713391 0.01230511 0.00713391 0.01230511
Note that R Squared here is the same (.776) as we got on the chart.
Also the equation coefficients are identical (47895 and .00971)
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d. Predict the monthly advertising cost when the number of orders is 2,300,000. (Hint: Be very
careful with assigning the dependent variable for this problem)
y = dependent variable being estimated. In part d, Advertising Costs are forecasted; hence,
Advertising Costs are the dependent variable.
y = 0.00971950x + 47895
y (Advertising Costs) = 0.00971950(2300000) + 47895
Monthly Advertising Cost (When x = 2,300,000 orders): $70,250
e. Compute the coefficient of determination, r2
, and interpret its meaning.
R2
= 0.776 = % of Total variation (SS Total) explained by the regression equation (SSR)
77.6% of the total variation in Advertising Costs (y) is explained by the number of orders
received (x). Thus, the data is scattered around the best least squares regression line and there
will be error in the predictions – actual vs. predicted (y)’s.
22.4% of the total variation in the dependent variable is error/residual (Unexplained)
variation - standard deviation or dispersion of actual (y)’s from the predicted (y)’s on the linear
regression line.
f. Compute the standard error of estimate, and interpret its meaning.
Sy.x = standard error for y (advertising costs – depend.) for a given value of x (number of orders).
Sy.x OR STEYX = 4704.51; or [4704.51/1000] = 4.70451 {Simplified}
The standard error of a predicted y-value for each x in the regression is 4.70451
(simplified). This implies the standard error for our forecasted monthly advertising costs is
4.70451.
The predicted dependent variable is located at an x-value corresponding to the regression
line; however, an actual data point may be above or below that line.
Standard error of estimate (SEE): A measure of how inaccurate an estimate might be. It is
essentially the standard deviation or dispersion of actual (y)’s from the predicted (y)’s on
the linear regression line. This is a measure of how well regression line represents the scattered
data. The SEE is the standard deviation of the errors (or residuals). More simply put, the
difference between the actual (y) and the predicted (y) is the error or residual.
The greater the dispersion, the larger the SEE. A larger sample size could be used to
reduce the SEE.
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scatter/dispersion of the observed values around the line of regression for a given value of (x)
g. Do you think that the company should use these results from the regression to base any
corporate decisions on?….explain fully.
Yes.
SEE & r2
are the best measures to evaluate the predictive ability of the regression equation.
The scatter plot and correlation coefficient (r) of 0.8809 indicates that there is a strong positive
correlation. A value of (r) near 1 indicates a direct or positive linear relationship between the two
variables – advertising costs and number of orders. This (r) indicates that there is a very strong
predictive model.
As for r2
, 77.6% of the variation in Advertising Costs (y) is explained by the number of orders
received (x). However, 22.4% of the total variation in the dependent variable is error/residual
(unexplained) variation - standard deviation or dispersion of actual (y)’s from the predicted (y)’s
on the linear regression line.
The standard error of a predicted y-value for each x in the regression is 4.70451
(simplified). This implies the standard error for our forecasted monthly advertising costs is
4.70451 – quite small considering the following:
The correlation coefficient is large (0.8809) since the scattered points tend to be close to the
linear regression line. The correlation coefficient and SEE are inversely related. Thus, as
the strength of the linear relationship between the 2 variables increases, the SEE decreases.
Due to high correlation between the independent and dependent variables, there is less
erratic scatter/dispersion - indicating the regression equation is sufficient and accounts for
over 2/3rds of total variation. A larger sample size, however, such as 3 or 4 years of data,
could be used to reduce this SEE.
This regression model can be used to predict future values with great certainty; high
degree of statistical significance.
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Hypothesis Testing on Multiple Populations
3. Dr. Michaella Evans, a statistics professor at the University of Maryland University College,
drives from her home to the school every weekday. She has three options to drive there. She can
take the Beltway, or she can take a main highway with some traffic lights, or she can take the
back road, which has no traffic lights but is a longer distance. Being as data-oriented as she is,
she is interested to know if there is a difference in the time it takes to drive each route.
As an experiment she randomly selected the route on 21 different days and wrote down the time
it took her for the round trip, getting to work in the morning and back home in the evening.
At the .01 significance level, can she conclude that there is a difference between the driving
times using the different routes?
Time (in minutes) it took to get to work and back using:
Beltway
Main highway Back road
88 79 86
94 86 78
91 75 79
88 83 96
98 74 97
84 72 73
90 68
77
You can check your critical value with the following table:
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Pg 391 & 751
H0: 1=2=3
H1: The mean scores are not equal
Level of Significance = 0.01
Test Statistic = F distribution
df in numerator = (k-1) or 3-1 = 2
df in denominator = (n-k) or 21-3 = 18
Appendix B.6 @ 0.01 F dist = 6.013 (intersection value); Reject H0 if computed F>6.013
Reject Ho if P-value < Level of significance (0.01)
Reject Ho if F > 6.0129
According to the Anova data analysis below, F<6.013 and P-value (0.071) > Level of
significance (0.01). Thus, we reject H1 and conclude that there is NOT a difference between the
driving times using the different routes. This P-value indicates that there is a high probability that
if we rejected H0, we would have committed a type 1 error.
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Since 3.0683<6.0129 we can conclude that the null hypothesis Ho should not be rejected. There
is enough evidence to conclude that there is no difference in the driving times between the three
routes
Anova: Single Factor (Single Driver,
not multiple like in Two-Factor W/O
Replication on pg 402)
SUMMARY
Groups Count Sum Average Variance
Beltway 8 710 88.75 40.21429
Main highway 6 469 78.16667 30.16667
Back road 7 577 82.42857 122.9524
ANOVA
Source of Variation SS df MS F P-value F crit
Between Groups 398.9047619 2 199.4524 3.068373 0.071341785 6.012905
Within Groups 1170.047619 18 65.00265
Total 1568.952381 20