Unit 1 Assignment
1.15
A research firm observes that men are twice as likely as women to watch the Super Bowl on
television. Does this represent descriptive or inferential statistics? Why?
1.16
For each of the following, indicate whether the appropriate variable would be qualitative or
quantitative. If quantitative, indicate whether it is discrete or continuous.
a) Whether you own a Panasonic TV set
b) Your status as a full or part-time student
c) The number or people who attended your school's graduation last year
d) The price of your most recent haircut
e) Sam's travel time from the dorm to the student union
f) The # of students on campus belonging to a sorority or a fraternity
1.18
For each of the following, indicate the scale of measurement that best describes the situation
a) In 2008, Dell Corporation had approximately 78000 employees.
b) USA Today reports that the previous day's highest temperature in the U.S. was 105 degrees
in Death Valley, California.
c) An individual respondent answers "yes" when asked if TV contributes to violence in the U.S
d) In a comparison test of family sedans, a magazine rates the Toyota Camry higher than the
VW Passat.
1.19
Most undergraduate business students may not go on the be actual practitioners of statisti
research & analysis. Considering this, why should students become familiar with statistics?
