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BUS 625 Week 2 Response for Discussion 1 & 2
Week 2 Discussion 1 Response
Guided Response: Your initial response should be a minimum of
300 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates
by commenting on their posts. In your response, provide your
own interpretation of their distribution graph. Note any
differences between your classmate’s interpretation and your
own. Though two replies are the basic expectation for class
discussions, for deeper engagement and learning you are
encouraged to provide responses to any comments or questions
others have given to you. Continuing to engage with peers and
the instructor will further the conversation and provide you with
opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical
thinking, and real-world experiences with the discussion topics.
Below there are two of my classmate’s discussion that needs I
need to response to their names are Kristopher Wentworth and
Ashley Thiberville
Kristopher Wentworth
This graph is a representation of single people versus married
couples from the year 1950 to the year 2019. This information
was gathered and presented by the U.S. Department of
Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau who have a good record
of presenting accurate data and are highly credible. The U.S.
Department of Commerce is responsible for promoting
economic growth in the united states. The U.S. Census Bureau
is an agency of the Federal government that is responsible for
producing data about the people of America and the economy.
So, the graph that I chose to talk about is one showing the gap

between how many people are married and how many people are
single in the united states from 1950 - 2019. I chose this graph
because it caught my attention right away because of the
contrasting colors but also because of the information
displayed. It is crazy to think that since 1950 the American
population has more than doubled according to this graph and
with the growing population, the numbers of married couples
and singles rise too. However, if you look at the percentages of
singles they haven't changed all too much. For example, the
number of single Americans in 1950 was 37.3M and in 2019 it
was 125.7M. Even with such a large population boom the
percentage that was never married really hadn't changed going
from 69% to 68%.
The presentation of this graph is excellent with the line graph
being yellow and on a blue backdrop, it allows it to really stand
out. The shape of the graph shows a sharp incline as the
population in us explodes. Since this graph is focused on the
single population of America it puts the focus on that with stats
like "never been married, divorced, widowed" because there are
multiple ways to be single and really only one way to be
married.
Ashley Thiberville
The above histogram was compiled by the United States Census
Bureau to show the rise of one-person households in the US.
The Census Bureau is a branch of the Department of Commerce
within the United States government and is a credible source.
The data is time series and shows a single quantitative variable
that is measured in 10-year intervals from 1969 to 2019. This
graph shows a steady increase of one-person households since
1969. The largest leap occurred from 1969 to 1979 with a 5.5%
increase in the number of one-person households. From 1979
the growth rate steadily rose about 2% every 10 years up to

2019.
Shape, Center and Spread
The shape of the graph is unimodal, meaning there is no
discernable mode to the graph (Sharp, Veaux & Velleman,
2019). The graph is also skewed slightly to the right, if folded
along the center line the two sides would not be a mirror image
of one another. The median of the histogram is 25.05% and a
mean of 24.07% showing that the graph is skewed. Quartile 1 is
21.13 and Quartile 3 is 27 with an IQR of 5.87. While the
graph is uniform it does show a steady increase in number of
one-person households. The IQR shows that growth between
Q1 and Q3 has been somewhat significant.
Sharpe, N. D., De Veaux, R. D., & Velleman, P. F.
(2019). Business statistics (4th ed.). Retrieved
from https://www.redshelf.com (Links to an external site.)
United States Census Bureau. “One Person Households on the
Rise.” https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2019/com
m/one-person-households.html
BUS 625 Week 2 Discussion 2 Response
Guided Response: Your initial response should be a minimum of
300 words in length. Respond to at least two of your classmates
by commenting on their posts. In your response, identify the
lurking variable in your classmate’s study, and explain how the
lurking variable may cause a false correlation.
need to response to their names are Hallie Minch and Robert
Mcalexander
Hallie Minch
Correlation means association. It refers to the measure
of the extent to which two variables are related. There are three

different types of correlation.
Positive correlation: the relationship between two variables in
which both variables either increase or decrease at the same
time.
Negative correlation: a relationship between two variables in
which one variable will increase due to a decrease in the other
variable, or vice versa.
Zero correlation: occurs when there is no direct relationship
between the two variables.
(McLeod, 2018)
A lurking variable is one other than x and y that simultaneously
affects both variables of x and y. (Sharpe et al., 2019).
After doing some research and learning about correlation and all
the different types along with variables and lurking variables, I
discovered that one of the most common lurking variables seem
to be time of year or weather. I saw several examples where
each variable, x and y, both either increased or decreased
together, due to the time of year or due to the year itself. While
the two variables have absolutely nothing to do with one
another, the graphs show similarities.
The example I used is the number of drownings rise at the same
time that ice cream sales rise. This could be confusing because
one might look at this data and think that because ice cream
sales increased, more people are drowning. In reality, the time
of year plays the role of the lurking variable. When the weather
starts to get warmer throughout the year, more people usually
start to swim, as well as buy more ice cream. The rising heat is
the cause of the rise of both of these variables. (Kenton, 2019).
One thing to take away from these types of examples is that
correlation does not necessarily mean causation. This is where
false correlation stems from.
Robert Mcalexander
Good morning everyone,

Correlation is something that gets misconstrued a lot in this day
and age. There are constant ideological battles in the media
about certain taboo topics. It is so important to take a second
look at the data and come into it with some sort of skepticism.
One of the better lessons from chapter four was the concept of a
lurking variable. This is “a variable other than x and y that
simultaneously affects both variables, accounting for the
correlation between the two.” (Sharpe 139) A very silly and
common example of lurking variables would be something like
the number of bear attacks in the United States and the overall
sale of sunscreen. As you can see from the chart, I looks as
though the more sun screen people in the US buy, the more
bears seem to lash out and attack them. There could be multiple
examples of lurking variables in this instance. One of these
would be where people are getting attacked. Someone in
Georgia is probably not running into a whole lot of grizzly
bears, but might be buying a fair amount of sun block as the
seasons change. It also doesn’t help that most bears hibernate
in the winter months. This would help explain why attacks and
sale of sun screen go down during the fall and winter months.
Another lurking variable would be that when bears are most
active, summer and fall, people are most active as well. There
are going to be a lot more interaction between the two purely
based on the time of the year. Hikers will be exploring
mountains that would normally be covered in snow in the winter
months. Bears would be out fattening up for winter because
there is so much more food available to them in these months.
The bear attacks have no real correlation to people buying sun
block.
Sharpe, N. D., De Veaux, R. D., & Velleman, P. F.
(2019). Business statistics (4th ed.). Retrieved
from: https://platform.virdocs.com/r/s/0/doc/509177/sp/6804657
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BUS 624 Week 2 Response for Discussion 1 & 2
Week 2 Discussion 1 Response
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts
(as well as any comments made by your instructor) in a
substantive manner and provide information or concepts that
they may not have considered. Each response should have a
minimum of 100 words. Support your position by using
information from the week’s readings. You are encouraged to
post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more
meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum.
Continue to monitor the discussion forum until Day 7 and
respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your
initial post.
need to response to their names are David Geusen and Mark
Zuniga
Mark Zuniga
What was the Court of Appeal’s decision?
The court of appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to
deny suppression of evidence and affirmed the sentence and
closing statements.
Was the search and seizure a violation of the Fourth
Amendment? Why or why not?
The search and seizure was not a violation of the Fourth
Amendment. Based on the case, Agent Park’s went on a road
that anybody from the public could have been on without seeing

any signs of trespassing or private road (US v. Hall, 1995). Bet-
Air did not take protection measures to keep the dumpster
private. Also, the dumpster was picked up by a third party and
giving property to someone else, reduces the privacy of the
garbage.
Would the result have been different if the dumpster was on
private property rather than on commercial property?
The result would not be the same if this was private property.
In California v. Greenwood, 1988, shows that once the transfer
of garbage happens, the privacy is reduced. However, if the
dumpster or garbage can was searched, this would be against the
4th amendment. The garbage can on a private residence that is
located in the fenced backyard could not be searched as this
would be trespassing to obtain the information. However,
according to California v. Greenwood, 1988, once the trash is
picked up by the public service it could be reviewed and
searched.
Suppose you were an executive at Bet-Air. What
recommendations would you make to help Bet-Air assert an
expectation of privacy in the dumpster?
I would immediately place fences surrounding the perimeter
which would exclude the public from access. I would also place
signs stating private property or trespassing past this point to
again show that the public is excluded from this property. The
company could also change their procedures on getting rid of
trash such as keeping trash inside the property until the
contractor picks up the garbage.
David Geusen
In the United States v. Hall case, the Court of Appeals decision
was that the district courts denial of the Park's suppression
motion was accurate. Hall stated that the warrant-less search
and seizure of the shredded documents violated the fourth
amendment and the judge magistrate should not have suppressed
his motion. His main contention was he thought that shredding
the documents, placing them in a green bag, and throwing them
in a dumpster showed reasonable expectation of privacy. He

also argued that the dumpster and evidence was within
"commercial curtilage". In the end, it was found that the search
and seizure of the shredded documents was not a violation of
the 4th amendment because a business has a diminished
expectation of privacy when putting garbage out in shared
dumpsters that is shared with other businesses. These dumpsters
are also widely known to be a source of scavenging for
homeless and animals, therefore, his expectation of privacy was
pretty much unreasonable.
Would the result have been different if the dumpster was on
private property rather than on commercial property?
I believe that the results could have been different. In Donovan
v. Dewey it was held that private property and commercial
property expectations of privacy are different because of
fundamental differences overall. Because of this case, i believe
that a company needs to have has a heightened understanding of
what is a reasonable expectation of privacy. In United States v.
Hall, there was not enough action shown stop public access.
Suppose you were an executive at Bet Air. What
recommendations would you make to help Bet Air assert an
expectation of privacy in the dumpster?
Since the company needs to take affirmative steps to limit
public access, I would make sure there are signs prohibiting
dumpster scavenging, perimeter fences that illustrate
trespassing if disregarded, and roads that are clearly marked
private.
BUS 624 Week 2 Discussion 2 Response
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts
(as well as any comments made by your instructor) in a
substantive manner and provide information or concepts that
they may not have considered. Each response should have a
minimum of 100 words. Support your position by using
information from the week’s readings. You are encouraged to
post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more

meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum.
Continue to monitor the discussion forum until Day 7 and
respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your
initial post.
need to response to their names are Lisa James and Mark Zuniga
Lisa James
Before comprising a defense strategy for the case, the
newspaper and Town Crier columnist need to fully understand
what they will be defending against. Jones’ case accuses them
of defamation based on statements made about his character and
impact on the city in their column. The text states that “A
defamatory statement is one that is likely to harm the reputation
of another by injuring his community’s estimation of him or by
deterring others from associating or dealing with him”
(Langvardt, Barnes, Prenkert, McCrory, & Perry, 2019, pg.
211). However, because the accusations appeared in written
form, they would be considered to be libel, which has
traditionally been considered more impactful for the individual
because of the permanent nature of the written word. This
means that in many instances libel can be very hard to defend
against (Langvardt, Barnes, Prenkert, McCrory, & Perry, 2019).
Because of the permanent nature of the written word, the
defense’s best strategy will be to prove that the statements made
were based on opinion and that the statements are privileged, as
they serve a social interest in recognizing corruption in local
government. Because of his public official status, Jones must
prove that the statements made by the paper were made with
actual malice, meaning a complete disregard for the truth. The
newspaper could argue that their comments were not made to
intentionally damage or spin falsities about the character of
Jones, but simply to bring something to the attention to the
citizens of Smithville and to encourage them to think about how
Jones is impacting their city.

In this instance, though the statements were made in the written
word and could be viewed as dangerous and permanent, I do not
think Jones will be able to win his case. I think that he will
have a hard time proving that the statements were made
recklessly and with disregard for the truth. Additionally, the
language utilized in the Town Crier column could be seen as
hyperbolic due to its utilization of phrases such as “political
hatchet man” and “behind the throne of local government”
(Langvardt, Barnes, Prenkert, McCrory, & Perry, 2019). This
language is exaggeratory in nature and in my opinion, is used to
express the columnist’s personal displeasure with Jones and not
to state an absolute fact.
Resources
Mark Zuniga
What arguments should the defendants make in an effort to
avoid defamation liability?
The defendant should argue that in a town which is known to
have a substantially smaller population compared to cities. An
attorney who is involved in political aspects in a town could be
known as a public figure. Public figures are held to a higher
standard of defamation such as requiring proof of malice
(Langvardt et al., 2019). The newspaper also needs to have a
source with credibility to point reason for writing the piece that
is made. A source providing some truth behind the message
helps build a case for believing what is being said and
protecting the intent of the public. “Leading Smithville to
destruction” specifically is a strong statement which benefits
greatly by the credible source.
Should Jones win his case?
Jones should win this case if Jones can prove he is not a public
figure. A public figure has stricter qualifications for defamation
including requiring proof of malice. By convincing the judge or
jury that Jones is not a public figure and without any truth or
credible sources for the comments in the newspaper, the case
for Jones is a win. Jones is discredited in a town where

reputation is greatly valued due to the size of the community. If
Jones is not able to convince the judge of not being a public
figure or there is truth to the comments, then Jones should lose
this case.

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