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Elementary Statistics-FINAL EXAM questions
and answers
Which of the following represents data?
A.Quiz scores from a college level statistics course.
B.20% of the students in a math class make an A.
C.A radio station announces the results of a
contest.
D.A local dentist creates a questionnaire to
determine the quality of the care received during
an office visit - answer A.Quiz scores from a college
level statistics course.
A research company performed a study of
Machiavellian traits in accountants. Machiavellian
describes negative character traits that include
manipulation, cunning, duplicity, deception, and
bad faith. A questionnaire was administered to a
random sample of
700 acccounting alumni of a large university;
however, due to nonresponse and incomplete
answers, only 203 questionnaires could be
analyzed. Several variables were measured,
, including age, gender, level of education, income,
job satisfaction score, and Machiavellian ("Mach")
rating score. The research findings suggest that
Machiavellian behavior is not required to achieve
success in the accounting profession.
Part B. Identify the population of interest to the
researchers. Choose the correct answer below.
A.All alumni of the large university
B.All accounting alumni of the large university
C.The 700 accounting alumni
D.All 203 accounting alumni who returned - answer
Part A:
B)All accounting alumni of the large university
Part B:
C)The sample is the 203 accounting alumni who
returned the questionnaire
Part C:
A)Machiavellian behavior is not required to achieve
success in the accounting profession.
If we are collecting sample data for a study, the
_______ that we choose can greatly influence the
validity of our conclusions. For example, we can
use sound statistical methods to analyze data in
voluntary response samples, but the results are
not necessarily valid. - answer Sampling Method
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