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BA 302: Assignment-1: Chapters: 1, 2, and 3: Total 75 points

Turn in through dropbox 1 of ecollege by Midnight (11:59 pm), Sunday, Sept. 20th, 2015
True/False Questions carry 1 point each, Multiple Choices carry 2 points each and the
essay type questions carry 6 points each. The total is 75 points.
True / False Questions (You can type T for true and F for False)
Chapters 1 and 2
1. The weight of a Hamburger patty is a Continuous variable.
T
2. If we examine all items from the population, we are conducting a sample of the population.
F
3. When we wish to summarize the proportion (or fraction) of items in classes we use the relative
frequency distribution.
T
4. When establishing the classes for a frequency table it is general rule that the more classes you
use the better your frequency table will be.
F
5. If we sample without replacement, we place the unit chosen on a particular selection back into
the population.
F
6. Letter Grade is an example of an Interval scale variable.
F
Chapter 3
7. The income distribution is skewed to the right; therefore the Median Income must be less than
the Mean Income.
T
8. The range of the measurement is the largest measurement plus the smallest measurement.
F
9. The Mean is said to be less resistant to extreme values.
F
10. The Geometric Mean is greater than or equal to the Arithmetic mean.
F

11. The sample standard deviation and sample variance have a good quality that both are
unbiased estimators of the corresponding population parameters.
F

Multiple Choice Questions (Answer marked with underline and bold face)
Chapters 1 and 2
1. The two types of quantitative variables are:
A. Ordinal and ratio
B. Interval and ordinal
C. Nominal and ordinal
D. Interval and ratio
E. Nominative and interval

2. When we are choosing a random sample and we do not place chosen units back into the
population, we are:
A. Sampling without Replacement
B. Sampling with Replacement
C. Using a Systematic Sample
D. Using a Voluntary Response Sample
3. Which of the following is a Nominal variable?
A. Air Temperature
B. Bank Account Balance
C. Daily Sales in a Store
D. Whether a Person Has a Traffic Violation
E. Value of Company Stock
4. SAT score is an example of a(n) ________ variable.
A. Nominative
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio
5. The rank of a police officer is an example of a(n) ________________ variable.
A. Ordinal
B. Ratio
C. Nominative
D. Interval

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6. Ratio variables have the following special characteristic:
A. Meaningful order
B. An inherently defined zero value
C. Categorical in nature
D. Predictable
7. A(n) ______ is a graph of a cumulative distribution.
A. Histogram
B. Scatter plot
C. Ogive plot
D. Frequency Polygon
8. When developing a frequency distribution the class (group), intervals should be
A. Large
B. Small
C. Integer
D. Mutually exclusive
E. Equal
9. If there are 50 values in a data set, how many classes should be created for a frequency
histogram?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8
Chapter 3
10. All of the following are measures of central tendency except the
A. Median
B. Range
C. Mean
D. Mode
11. Time to degree has become a "hot" topic with federal legislators. At one state university it
was necessary to do a quick calculation when one of the local congressmen called the president.
Twenty students were randomly selected from the most recent graduating class and the number
of semesters they were enrolled was calculated as: 7, 8, 10, 11, 8, 6, 10, 9, 9, 8, 13, 12, 8, 11, 11,
14, 8, 7, 10, and 12. What is the sample variance?
A. 8
B. 2.162
C. 9.5
D. 4.674
E. 21.846

12. If the mean, median and mode for a given population all equal 25, then we know that its
distribution is:
A. Symmetric
B. Skewed to the right
C. Bimodal
D. Skewed to the left
13. If one intends to compare the relative variation between two samples involving two different
quantitative variables with different measurement scales, then the most appropriate way is to
compare the two samples:
A. Standard deviations
B. Variances
C. Coefficient of variations
D. Ranges
E. Interquartile ranges
14. In a statistic class, 10 scores were randomly selected with the following results were
obtained: 74, 73, 77, 77, 71, 68, 65, 77, 67, and 66. What is the median?
A. 71.0
B. 72.0
C. 73.0
D. 74.0
E. 68.0
Essay Type Questions
Chapter 2
1. Consider the following data on distances traveled by people to visit the local amusement
park.
Distance
Frequency
1-8 miles
16
8-15 miles
12
15-22 miles
10
22-29 miles
8
29-36 miles
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Expand and construct the table adding columns for relative frequency and cumulative relative
frequency.

Distance
(miles)
1-8
8-15
15-22
22-29
29-36
Total

Frequency

Relative
Frequency

16
12
10
8
4
50

0.32
0.24
0.2
0.16
0.08
1

Cumulative
Relative
Frequency
0.32
0.56
0.76
0.92
1

2. For the above Table (in question 1) construct the histogram of frequencies, plot the
frequency polygon and the Ogive curve using Excel.

Histogram
18
16

Frequency

14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

1-8

8-15

15-22

22-29

29-36

Distance (mi)

Frequency Polygon
18
16

Frequency

14
12
10
8

Frequency

6
4
2
0

1-8

8-15

15-22

Distance (mi)

22-29

29-36

Cumulative Relative Frequency

Cumulative Relative Frequency Ogive

1.2
1

0.92

0.8

0.76

0.6

0.56

0.4

Cumulative Relative
Frequency

0.32

0.2
0

Class

3. Fill in the missing components of the following frequency distribution constructed for a
sample size of 50.
Class
Frequency
Rel. Frequency
7.85 < 7.95
6
0.12
7.95 < 8.05
18
0.36
8.05 < 8.15
12
0.24
8.15 < 8.25
5
0.10
8.25 < 8.35
9
0.18
(Use simple calculator and knowledge about frequency table)

Cum. Rel. Freq.

0.12
0.48
0.72
0.82
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4. The number of weekly sales calls by a sample of 25 pharmaceutical salespersons is

below: 25, 55, 45, 35, 35, 30, 25, 45, 35, 30, 33, 28, 46, 31, 38, 41, 48, 38, 27, 29, 37, 33,
30, 40, and 50. Construct a histogram and plot the frequency polygon. (Use Excel:
Instructions given in Instructions Set2 and also in Textbook Appendix 2 of Chapter 2)

Frequency

Histogram
10

150.00%
100.00%
50.00%
0.00%

5
0

Bin

Frequency
Cumulative %

Bin
25
32.5
40
47.5
More

Frequency
1
7
9
4
3

Cumulative
%
4.17%
33.33%
70.83%
87.50%
100.00%

5. Math test anxiety can be found throughout the general population. A study of 120 seniors
at a local high school was conducted. The following table was produced from the data.
Complete the missing parts. (Round the frequencies to the nearest whole number.
Note that cumulative relative freq is shown as Cum Freq Dist in the last column)

Score Range

Frequency

Rel. Frequency

Cum. Rel. Freq.

Very anxious 37-50

18

0.15

0.15

Anxious/tense 33-36

12

0.10

0.25

Some Mild Anxiety 27-32

24

0.20

0.45

Generally relaxed 20-26

30

0.25

0.70

Very Relaxed 10-19

36

0.30

1.00

Chapter 3
6. The following frequency table summarizes the distances in miles of 100 patients from a
regional hospital.
Distance
Frequency
0-2
38
2-4
24
4-6
18
6-8
10
8-10
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Calculate the sample variance and standard deviation for this data (since it is a case of grouped
data- use group or class midpoints in the formula in place of X values, and first calculate the
sample mean).

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Distance

Frequency (f)

Class Midpt (M i )

f Mi

0-2
2-4
4-6
6-8
8-10
Total

38
24
18
10
10
100

1
3
5
7
9

38
72
90
70
90
360

x_bar
s2
s

3.6
7.15
2.67

Mi x_bar

-2.60
-0.60
1.40
3.40
5.40

(M i - x_bar)2

6.76
0.36
1.96
11.56
29.16

f (M i - x_bar)2

256.88
8.64
35.28
115.60
291.60
708.00