QUESTION 1
1. The collection of all elements of interest in a particular study is
the population
the sampling
statistical inference
Data and Statistics
5 points
QUESTION 2
1. A portion of the population selected to represent the population is called
statistical inference
Data and Statistics
a census
a sample
5 points
QUESTION 3
1. The process of analyzing sample data in order to draw conclusions about the characteristics of a population is called
Data and Statistics
statistical inference
data analysis
data summarization
5 points
QUESTION 4
1. Categorical data
indicate either how much or how many
annot be numeric
are labels used to identify attributes of elements
must be nonnumeric
5 points
QUESTION 5
1. Quantitative data
are always nonnumeric
may be either numeric or nonnumeric
are always numeric
None of these alternatives is correct.
5 points
QUESTION 6
1. In a questionnaire, respondents are asked to mark their gender as male or female. Gender is an example of a
categorical variable
quantitative variable
categorical or quantitative variable, depending on how the respondents answered the question
None of these alternatives is correct.
5 points
QUESTION 7
1. The average age in a sample of 190 students at City College is 22. As a result of this sample, it can be concluded that the average age of all the students at City College
must be more than 22, since the population is always larger than the sample
must be less than 22, since the sample is only a part of the population
could not be 22
could be larger, smaller, or equal to 22
5 points
QUESTION 8
1. A statistics professor asked students in a class their ages. On the basis of this information, the professor states that the average age of all the students in the university is 24 years. This is an example of
a census
Data and Statistics
an experiment
statistical inference
5 points
QUESTION 9
1. A graphical presentation of the relationship between two variables is
an ogive
a histogram
either an ogive or a histogram, depending on the type of data
a scatter diagram
5 points
QUESTION 10
1. The can be used to show the rank order and shape of a data set simultaneously.
Ogive
pie chart
stem-and-leaf display
bar chart
5 points
QUESTION 11
1. Which of the following is a graphical summary of a set of data in which each data value is represented by a dot above the axis?
histogram
box plot
dot plot
crosstabulation
10 points
QUESTION 12
1. Categorical data can be graphically represented by using a(n)
histogram
frequency polygon
ogive
bar chart
10 points
QUESTION 13
1. A tabular summary of a set of data showing the fraction of the total number of items in several classes is a
frequency distribution
relative frequency distribution
frequency
cumulative frequency distribution
10 points
QUESTION 14
1. Fifteen percent of the students in a school of Business Administration a ...
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1. QUESTION 1
1. The collection of all elements of interest in a particular study
is
the population
the sampling
statistical inference
Data and Statistics
5 points
QUESTION 2
1. A portion of the population selected to represent the
population is called
statistical inference
Data and Statistics
a census
a sample
5 points
QUESTION 3
1. The process of analyzing sample data in order to draw
2. conclusions about the characteristics of a population is called
Data and Statistics
statistical inference
data analysis
data summarization
5 points
QUESTION 4
1. Categorical data
indicate either how much or how many
annot be numeric
are labels used to identify attributes of elements
must be nonnumeric
5 points
QUESTION 5
1. Quantitative data
are always nonnumeric
3. may be either numeric or nonnumeric
are always numeric
None of these alternatives is correct.
5 points
QUESTION 6
1. In a questionnaire, respondents are asked to mark their
gender as male or female. Gender is an example of a
categorical variable
quantitative variable
categorical or quantitative variable, depending on how the
respondents answered the question
None of these alternatives is correct.
5 points
QUESTION 7
1. The average age in a sample of 190 students at City College
is 22. As a result of this sample, it can be concluded that the
average age of all the students at City College
must be more than 22, since the population is always larger than
the sample
must be less than 22, since the sample is only a part of the
4. population
could not be 22
could be larger, smaller, or equal to 22
5 points
QUESTION 8
1. A statistics professor asked students in a class their ages. On
the basis of this information, the professor states that the
average age of all the students in the university is 24 years.
This is an example of
a census
Data and Statistics
an experiment
statistical inference
5 points
QUESTION 9
1. A graphical presentation of the relationship between two
variables is
an ogive
a histogram
5. either an ogive or a histogram, depending on the type of data
a scatter diagram
5 points
QUESTION 10
1. The can be used to show the rank order and shape of a data
set simultaneously.
Ogive
pie chart
stem-and-leaf display
bar chart
5 points
QUESTION 11
1. Which of the following is a graphical summary of a set of
data in which each data value is represented by a dot above the
axis?
histogram
box plot
dot plot
6. crosstabulation
10 points
QUESTION 12
1. Categorical data can be graphically represented by using a(n)
histogram
frequency polygon
ogive
bar chart
10 points
QUESTION 13
1. A tabular summary of a set of data showing the fraction of
the total number of items in several classes is a
frequency distribution
relative frequency distribution
frequency
cumulative frequency distribution
10 points
QUESTION 14
1. Fifteen percent of the students in a school of Business
7. Administration are majoring in Economics, 20% in Finance,
35% in Management, and 30% in Accounting. The graphical
device(s) which can be used to present these data is (are)
a line chart
only a bar chart
only a pie chart
both a bar chart and a pie chart
10 points
QUESTION 15
1. A line that provides an approximation of the relationship
between two variables is known as the
relationship line
Trend line
line of 2 variables
approximation of two variables
Diversity Roadblock – Stereotyping
8. · Sheryl Sandburg is one of the best known women in business
today. Her accomplishments have illustrated the capacity of
women to manage complex organizations in a manner that is
equal to that of a man. What has her success revealed in regard
to stereotyping and diversity?
Minimum of 150 words essay. Original work only.
Whole Foods Case Study Questions (Chapters 1, 2, and 3)
Review the Whole Foods Case Study (pp. 1-6) and answer the
questions connected to Chapters 1, 2, and 3 as listed below.
Responses to each question should range from 100-200
words. Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current
APA standards (12 point Times New Roman font, double-
spacing, 1" margins, title and reference pages). Be sure to use
the text and/or other sources to support your responses and
properly cite the use of such.
1. Describe how Whole Foods uses human capital as a course of
competitive advantage. (Ch 1)
2. Identify the aspects of high-involvement management
contained in Whole Foods’ approach to managing its associates.
(Ch 1)
3. How could Whole Foods’ democratic model of selection
interfere with the development or continuance of a diverse
workforce? What should it do to prevent such difficulties? (Ch
2)
4. How do you think globalization will affect Whole Foods over
time? Please explain several ways it could affect the company’s
operations. (Ch 3)