Lei Fang
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I agree that economic power is shifting from mature Western economies to emerging markets. This is because over the past 20 years, the growth rate of GDP in emerging markets has far exceeded that of Western countries, although the inflation rate of developing countries is also much higher than that of Western developed countries. This means that the size and variety of commodities produced by those developing countries are also increasing. At the same time, it also means that the consumption power of people in developing countries is gradually rising (increasing income). Therefore, the emerging market is not only a production but also a huge consumer market. This also brought the continuous inflow of foreign funds.
Environmental disruption and waste of resources have led to increased production costs for businesses. It is well known that the resources on earth are limited. With the increasing number of people and the enhancement of people's consumption power, people's consumption of resources has been increasing. The consumption of resources will inevitably increase the cost of the product. Therefore, merchants and governments are spared no effort to improve the production efficiency of commodities. At the same time, they are also looking for sustainable resources. At the same time, the government and companies have also taken a series of measures to reduce the waste of resources. For example, Apple recycles old computer phones.The aging population has brought about competition for the labor force. At present, the population growth rate of many countries is negative, which means that the future labor force will decline.
At the same time, the aging of the population has also brought tremendous survival pressure to young people. And these young people will also share this part of the pressure to the government and companies. In order to cope with the increase and decrease of labor costs, the company can only reduce the number of employees or increase the profit of goods. From another perspective, this part of the pressure is also transferred to the shoulders of young people.
Consumer loyalty to the product has been carefully maintained by the brand. Due to the increasing number of brands and types of consumer products, consumers have more and more choices, so people have higher and higher requirements for commodities. This also makes it difficult for consumers to maintain their loyalty to goods compared to the past. Therefore, manufacturers have also put forward big data analysis to track customer trends and formulate customer-centric marketing strategies.
The rise of the Internet has blurred the borders between people's work and life. At the same time, people's past lifestyles have quietly changed. For example, during this pneumonia, people were working on the Internet. And for safety, many people buy ingredients online. This is hard to imagine in the past 20 years.
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- Defines globalization as the spread of products, technology, information, and jobs across national borders, fostered through free trade. Globalization creates opportunities for businesses but also greater competition and awareness of customer needs.
- Discusses how globalization and innovation are related, noting that exposure to different cultures and perspectives can drive innovation, and global challenges may require different innovative solutions. Globalization allows ideas to spread more widely.
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- The speaker urges CGAP to focus on scale and sustainability to benefit millions, and on impact, particularly in rural areas and for women. Getting to scale requires greater private sector engagement and understanding barriers.
- Impact means more than demand and should accelerate development priorities like food security through coordinated, multi-sector partnerships including finance ministries and addressing challenges like access to markets. Demonstrating progress at country level is critical.
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1. Compare and contrast D'Emilio's
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with the
From Mary to Modern Woman
reading. What patterns do you see that are similar to the modern American society? What can be said about global notions of gender in the modern age? Feel free to invoke Foucault.
2. How is the writer's experience important in the story being told in
Middlesex
? Describe your reaction to the reading and invoke some of the concepts discussed in the
Queer Theory
reading to try to make sense of sexuality when it does not match your own conventions. Compare both readings, but go deeper to explore your own stereotypes and socialization.
**PLEASE READ THE READINGS IN ODER TO DO THIS ASSIGNMENT.
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1.Purpose the purpose of this essay is to spread awareness .docxcroysierkathey
1.
Purpose: the purpose of this essay is to spread awareness around stereotyping and how it can be very hurtful to some people.
2.
Audience: Anyone that uses stereotypical jokes or saying around people that are different than them even without realizing that they are making a stereotypical joke or statement.
3.
Genre: the genre that I will be trying to reach out to in this essay will be informational, reason being is that I mainly look at informational online documentaries and stories.
4.
Stance and tone: I’m just a young man who grew up around a lot of people from different places and have different cultures and never paid attention in my younger years to what was happening from stereotyping others that they are different till recently.
5.
Graphic design
: My essay will be a strict academic essay
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1. Tell us why it is your favorite film.
2. Talk about the interconnection between the aesthetic and the technical aspects of the film. This should include at least seven of the following: Editing, Film Structure, Cinematography, Lighting, Colors, Screenwriting, Special effects, Sound and Music.
3. After this course, will you see you favorite film in a different light? Why or why not?
.
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1.What are the main issues facing Fargo and Town Manager Susan Harlow?
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2.What is the basis for your answer to question #1?
At the end of the article Harlow remembers another city manager saying “you never have more authority than the day you walk into your office” What I get from that, and what I think Harlow got from that is that when you come into a position as a public manager everyone is going to want something from you. Political actors are going to want political favors, quid pro quos, you have something that everyone else wants and they are going to try and get that from you.
3.What are your recommended solutions to the problems you identified?
I think the best thing to do would be to continue to try to remain neutral. It will always be impossible to please absolutely everybody so the best thing to do is try to avoid doing everything everyone asks and stick to some sort of code of ethics.
4.What points do you agree, disagree or want further discussion from your fellow classmates and why? (tell them not me)
I think the overarching theme of this article is that people are going to want things from the government. I agree with Harlow's steps to avoid political corruption in her administration by cracking down on political favors with the snow plows and referring to the ICMA code of ethics.
.
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1.Writing Practice in Reading a PhotographAttached Files.docxcroysierkathey
This document provides instructions for analyzing a photograph by Jonathan Bachman titled "Bachman, Ieshia Evans, Baton Rouge (2016)". Students are asked to select three rhetorical elements from a provided list and write three paragraphs analyzing how each element contributes to the overall meaning or message of the photograph. Additional context is provided about when and where the photo was taken, and that it was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. Students are then given similar instructions to analyze a political advertisement, and to watch and take notes on the documentary film "Advertising and the End of the World" by Sut Jhally. A folder of additional images is also provided for future analysis.
1.Some say that analytics in general dehumanize managerial activitie.docxcroysierkathey
1.Some say that analytics in general dehumanize managerial activities, and others say they do not. Discuss arguments for both points of view.
2.What are some of the major privacy concerns in employing intelligent systems on mobile data?
3. Identify some cases of violations of user privacy from current literature and their impact on data science as a profession.
4.Search the Internet to find examples of how intelligent systems can facilitate activities such as empowerment, mass customization, and teamwork.
Note: Each question must be answered in 5 lines and refrences must be APA cited.
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1.What is the psychological term for the symptoms James experiences .docxcroysierkathey
1.What is the psychological term for the symptoms James experiences after abstaining from consuming
alcohol? How do changes in the functioning of neurotransmitter systems produce these symptoms?
2.With reference to associative learning principles/models/theories, why does James consume alcohol
to alleviate these symptoms? What motivates his drinking behaviour given that he no longer enjoys this
activity (most of the time)?
3.How do these factors prevent James from quitting his drinking, and lead to a cycle of relapse when he
attempts to do so? Why are these processes important for our understanding of addiction and
substance use disorders.
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1.Write at least 500 words discussing the benefits of using R with H.docxcroysierkathey
1.Write at least 500 words discussing the benefits of using R with Hadoop. Use APA format and Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks.
2.Write at least 500 words discussing how insurance companies use text mining to reduce fraud. Use APA format and Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks.
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1.What is Starbucks’ ROA for 2012, 2011, and 2010 Why might focusin.docxcroysierkathey
1.What is Starbucks’ ROA for 2012, 2011, and 2010? Why might focusing specifically on ROA be misleading when assessing asset management (aka management efficiency)?
2.Why is ROE considered the most useful metric in measuring the overall ability of a business strategy to generate returns for shareholders?
3. How do the financial statements reveal company strategy (i.e., what story do the numbers tell and does that story align with the strategy of Starbucks?)?
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1. Discuss the cultural development of the Japanese and the Jewis.docxcroysierkathey
This assignment requires discussing the cultural development of the Japanese and Jewish heritage in regards to their health care beliefs and how those beliefs influence evidence-based health care delivery. At least two references no older than five years must be used, and the paper must be a minimum of 600 words excluding the cover page and references.
1. Discuss at least 2 contextual factors(family, peers, school,.docxcroysierkathey
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Discuss at least 2 contextual factors(family, peers, school, community, work, etc.) that might make young people more or less likely to experience adolescence as a period of storm and stress.
2. How might the dramatic physical changes that adolescents undergo—and the accompanying reactions from others—influence other aspects of development, such as social or emotional development?
3. Describe some ways in which adolescent decision making is a product of interactions among puberty, brain development, cognitive growth, and contextual influences such as parents, peers, and community.
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1.Write at least 500 words in APA format discussing how to use senti.docxcroysierkathey
1.Write at least 500 words in APA format discussing how to use sentiment analysis how political speech affects voters. Use at least 3 references in APA format.
2.Read the below article(link below) on statistics for categorical variables. Write at least 500 words in APA format discussing how to use these statistics to help understand big data.
Link: https://uc-r.github.io/descriptives_categorical
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1.The following clause was added to the Food and Drug Actthe S.docxcroysierkathey
1.The following clause was added to the Food and Drug Act:
“the Secretary [of the Food and Drug Administration] shall not approve for use in food any chemical additive found to induce cancer in man, or, after tests, found to induce cancer in animals.”
After this clause was adopted, no new additives could be approved for use in food if they caused cancer in people or animals.
The public loved this and industry hated it.
What do you think of this clause? Do you support it or do you oppose it?
At the top of your post, please indicate SUPPORT or OPPOSE and then give your rationale. Then after you can view your classmates' posts, make your case to your fellow students.
2.There was a law that individuals who were indigent and who wished to litigate could apply to the courts for a total waiver of the normal filing fee. In the legislative session, however, a statute was enacted which limits the courts' authority to waive filing fees in lawsuits brought by prisoners against the state government.
Under this new law, a court has to require the prisoner to pay a filing fee "equal to 20 percent ... of the average monthly deposits made to the prisoner's [prison] account ... or the average balance in that account", whichever is greater (unless this calculation yields a figure larger than the normal filing fee).
A prisoner (who was indigent) wanted to appeal his case and was to be charged this fee. He filed suit claiming it was unconstitutional to charge this fee to prisoners.
Choose the side of the prisoner or the side of the state and tell why you would rule for the side you chose.
At the top of your post, please indicate SUPPORT PRISONER or OPPOSE PRISONER and then give your rationale. After you can view your classmates' posts, make your case to your fellow students.
3.A defendant pleaded guilty to receiving and possessing child pornography and was sentenced to 108 months in prison. The sentencing judge raised the defendant’s base offense level….by two levels because "a computer was used for the transmission" of the illegal material.
The appeal filed challenged the punishment enhancement (not his guilt of the base punishment.)
The defendant argued the law did not apply to him because he did not use a computer to transmit the material. (ie He was the receiver, not the sender, of the child pornography.)
Do you believe that the sentence enhancement should be upheld? Give an economic analysis and rational for your choice.
At the top of your post, please indicate SENTENCE UPHELD or SENTENCE REVERSED and then give your economic analysis/rationale. After you can view your classmates' posts, make your case to your fellow students.
4.The ordinance was enacted that gives tenants more legal rights including:
the payment of interest on security deposits;
requires that those deposits be held in Illinois banks;
allows (with some limitations) a tenant to withhold rent in an amount reflecting the cost to him of the landlord's v.
1.What are social determinants of health Explain how social determ.docxcroysierkathey
1.What are social determinants of health? Explain how social determinants of health contribute to the development of disease. Describe the fundamental idea that the communicable disease chain model is designed to represent. Give an example of the steps a nurse can take to break the link within the communicable disease chain.
Resources within your text covering international/global health, and the websites in the topic materials, will assist you in answering this discussion question.
2. Select a global health issue affecting the international health community. Briefly describe the global health issue and its impact on the larger public health care systems (i.e., continents, regions, countries, states, and health departments). Discuss how health care delivery systems work collaboratively to address global health concerns and some of the stakeholders that work on these issues.
Resources within your text covering international/global health, and the websites in the topic materials, will assist you in answering this discussion question.
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1.This week, we’ve been introduced to the humanities and have ta.docxcroysierkathey
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This week, we’ve been introduced to the humanities and have taken some time to consider the role of the humanities in establishing socio-cultural values, including how the humanities differ from the sciences in terms of offering unique lenses on the world and our reality. Since one of the greatest rewards of being a human is engaging with different forms of art, we’ve taken some time this week to learn about what it means to identify and respond to a work of art. We’ve learned about the difference between abstract ideas and concrete images and concepts like structure and artistic form. To help you deepen your understanding of these foundational ideas, your Unit 1 assignment will consist of writing an essay addressing using the following criteria:
Essay Requirements:
• 1,000 words or roughly four double-spaced pages.
• Make use of at least three scholarly sources to support and develop your ideas. Our course text may serve as one of these three sources.
• Your essay should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections.
• Be sure to cite your sources using proper APA format (7th edition).
Essay Prompt:
• In this essay, you will consider the meaning of art and artistic form by responding to these questions:
o To what extent does Kevin Carter’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph (figure 2-5) have artistic form?
o Using what you’ve learned in Chapters 1, 2 and 14 explain if you consider Carter’s photograph a work of art? Be sure to point to specific qualities of the photograph to support/develop your response.
o How do you measure the intensity of your experience in response to Carter’s photograph? What does it make you see/feel/imagine and how does your response/reaction support Carter’s image as a work of art?
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1.What are barriers to listening2.Communicators identif.docxcroysierkathey
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What are barriers to listening?
2.
Communicators identified the following as major listening poor habits. Search what each poor habit means and try to set an example using your own experience.
Poor listening habit:
Pseudo-listening, Stage hogging, Filling in gaps, Selective listening, Ambushing (
Definition & Example)
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1.Timeline description and details There are multiple way.docxcroysierkathey
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Timeline description and details
: There are multiple ways to construct a timeline. Find one that fits you and your information.
Include 10-15 events, each including the following descriptors:
- titles of books or writings or some sort of identifier
- your age or some time reference
- and whether it was a positive or negative experience
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1.The PresidentArticle II of the Constitution establishe.docxcroysierkathey
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The President
Article II of the Constitution established the institution of the presidency. Select any TWO Presidents prior to 1933 and any TWO Presidents since 1933 and for EACH one:
a.
Discuss
any
expressed
power used by each president and the
impact
that decision had on American society at the time of its use
b.
Explain
whether you
agree/disagree
with the presidential action taken and
WHY
c.
Describe
one
legislative initiative
promoted by each president and the
impact
on America at the
time of its passage
as well as what the impact of that legislation is
TODAY
d.
Discuss
one
executive order
issued by each president and whether you
agree/disagree
with the order and
WHY
1.
Select any FOUR United States Supreme court decisions related to Civil Rights/Civil Liberties and for
each one
:
a.
Describe
the facts of the case
b.
Discuss
the arguments of each side as it pertains to the
Constitutional issue
being addressed
c.
Explain
the decision citing
Constitutional rationale
of the court including any dissenting opinion if not a unanimous verdict
d.
Explain
whether you
agree/disagree
with the court’s decision and
WHY
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1.What other potential root causes might influence patient fal.docxcroysierkathey
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What other potential root causes might influence patient falls?
2.
Equipped with the data, what would you do about the hypotheses that proved to be unsupported?
3.
Based on the correctly identified hypothesis in the case scenario, what would be your course of action if you were the CEO/president of St. Xavier Memorial Hospital?
4.
What do you think of the CNO’s (Sara Mullins) position of “waiting and seeing what the data tells us” instead of immediately jumping to conclusions?
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
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A workshop hosted by the South African Journal of Science aimed at postgraduate students and early career researchers with little or no experience in writing and publishing journal articles.
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Lei Fang week1COLLAPSETop of FormI agree that economic pow.docx
1. Lei Fang
week1
COLLAPSE
Top of Form
I agree that economic power is shifting from mature Western
economies to emerging markets. This is because over the past
20 years, the growth rate of GDP in emerging markets has far
exceeded that of Western countries, although the inflation rate
of developing countries is also much higher than that of
Western developed countries. This means that the size and
variety of commodities produced by those developing countries
are also increasing. At the same time, it also means that the
consumption power of people in developing countries is
gradually rising (increasing income). Therefore, the emerging
market is not only a production but also a huge consumer
market. This also brought the continuous inflow of foreign
funds.
Environmental disruption and waste of resources have led to
increased production costs for businesses. It is well known that
the resources on earth are limited. With the increasing number
of people and the enhancement of people's consumption power,
people's consumption of resources has been increasing. The
consumption of resources will inevitably increase the cost of the
product. Therefore, merchants and governments are spared no
effort to improve the production efficiency of commodities. At
the same time, they are also looking for sustainable resources.
At the same time, the government and companies have also
taken a series of measures to reduce the waste of resources. For
example, Apple recycles old computer phones.The aging
population has brought about competition for the labor force. At
present, the population growth rate of many countries is
negative, which means that the future labor force will decline.
At the same time, the aging of the population has also brought
tremendous survival pressure to young people. And these young
2. people will also share this part of the pressure to the
government and companies. In order to cope with the increase
and decrease of labor costs, the company can only reduce the
number of employees or increase the profit of goods. From
another perspective, this part of the pressure is also transferred
to the shoulders of young people.
Consumer loyalty to the product has been carefully maintained
by the brand. Due to the increasing number of brands and types
of consumer products, consumers have more and more choices,
so people have higher and higher requirements for commodities.
This also makes it difficult for consumers to maintain their
loyalty to goods compared to the past. Therefore, manufacturers
have also put forward big data analysis to track customer trends
and formulate customer-centric marketing strategies.
The rise of the Internet has blurred the borders between people's
work and life. At the same time, people's past lifestyles have
quietly changed. For example, during this pneumonia, people
were working on the Internet. And for safety, many people buy
ingredients online. This is hard to imagine in the past 20 years.
Technology integration I think is a common thing in any era.
It's just that the technological integration of each era has
different characteristics. Each technology fusion is based on
contemporary commodity needs and technical characteristics.
For example, the rise of the Internet in the past 10 years has
spawned many related career and technology integrations. For
example, big data analysis.
Reference
Royal, M. (2014, October 22). Hay group: The six megatrends
transforming businesses. Retrieved from
https://www.consultancy.uk/news/914/hay-group-the-six-
megatrends-transforming-businesses
Bottom of Form
Yilin Hou
week 1
3. COLLAPSE
Top of Form
Leaders operating in the modern business environment are
aware of the essence of ensuring that their teams are engaged,
motivated, and driven for success. This is a significant task
since leaders are required to facilitate these aspects while
ensuring that they are effective in responding to the disruptive
changes in how they work (Consultancy U.K., 2014). It is a
challenge that can be overcome by understanding the
differences in global leadership. In this case, the six megatrends
of global leadership entail globalization, climate change,
individualism, digitization, demographic changes, and
converging technologies. I agree that these trends have played a
significant role in transforming the global business setting.
I agree that globalization is influencing the global business
setting. This is based on the shift in economic power from the
developed and developing economies. As a result, the globe is
witnessing different market trends, competition, and increased
collaborations among countries. Globalization has enabled
developing nations to increase their share of the globe's GDP.
This is evident through Asia's domination of the global
economy. This depicts a reverse from the rise of the west and
their influence on global politics and the economy. In this case,
globalization has led to the emergence of a new global
economic order that is replacing West domination.
Globalization is bound to continue influencing financial
relationships by making them increasingly interconnected.
The globe is subjected to varying environmental crises in the
form of scarce raw materials and climate change that challenge
businesses. The crises have led to fluctuating values, increased
costs, and increased concern among stakeholders. The climate
change issues and lack of raw materials necessitate that
companies focus on sustainability strategies. Sustainability is
crucial in the modern business landscape as companies seek to
enhance their resource productivity while reducing costs. The
efforts are also fundamental in strengthening the corporate
4. image and aligning corporate action with consumer and investor
interests.
I agree that demographic changes are an influencing factor in
the business landscape. This is based on its impact on the global
workforce and increased competition for talent among
companies. Businesses operating in the modern age are required
to catch up to demographics. Companies across the globe are
increasing their investment in labor since it is becoming a
scarce commodity. Additionally, a younger workforce compels a
company to alter its operations.
Individualism is a significant factor that influences the business
environment. There is increased freedom of choice that subjects'
organizations to respond to the consumer needs in a diverse
workforce. Consumers are a significant aspect of business and
are capable of influencing their overall performance. As a
result, companies operating in the modern business landscape
have been subjected to employ customer-centric approaches.
They have also increased their investments in research and
development with the intent of learning more about their
consumers
Digitization has influenced the business landscape since work is
going remote. Consequently, the rise of teleworking has lured
the boundaries between personal and professional lives.
Increased digitization in the modern age has influenced
different business activities such as company business models
that have enabled new cooperation strategies among companies.
This has also led to new product and service offerings and
company affiliations among the employees and consumers.
I agree that converging technologies have influenced the
business landscape. This is due to the technological
achievement in bio, nano, cognitive, and information science
that have speed up the rate of change while establishing new
product markets. Additionally, bringing technologies together
had a significant impact on the ability of companies to
streamline their business process. The business setting has been
influenced as many business processes have been deemed
5. redundant.
Reference
Consultancy U.K. (2014). Hay Group: The six megatrends
transforming businesses. Retrieved
from https://www.consultancy.uk/news/914/hay-group-the-six-
megatrends-transforming-businesses
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EIGHTH EDITION
Statistics for Business
and Economics
Paul Newbold
University of Nottingham
William L. Carlson
St. Olaf College
Betty M. Thorne
Stetson University
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gave his life in service to his country on November 19,
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brother, Andrea and Douglas, to his children, Savannah,
and Ezra, and to his nieces, Helana, Anna, Eva Rose, and
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Dr. Bill Carlson is professor emeritus of economics at St. Olaf
College, where he taught
10. for 31 years, serving several times as department chair and in
various administrative func-
tions, including director of academic computing. He has also
held leave assignments with
the U.S. government and the University of Minnesota in
addition to lecturing at many dif-
ferent universities. He was elected an honorary member of Phi
Beta Kappa. In addition, he
spent 10 years in private industry and contract research prior to
beginning his career at St.
Olaf. His education includes engineering degrees from Michigan
Technological University
(BS) and from the Illinois Institute of Technology (MS) and a
PhD in quantitative man-
agement from the Rackham Graduate School at the University of
Michigan. Numerous
research projects related to management, highway safety, and
statistical education have
produced more than 50 publications. He received the
Metropolitan Insurance Award of
Merit for Safety Research. He has previously published two
statistics textbooks. An im-
portant goal of this book is to help students understand the
forest and not be lost in the
trees. Hiking the Lake Superior trail in Northern Minnesota
helps in developing this goal.
Professor Carlson led a number of study-abroad programs,
ranging from 1 to 5 months, for
study in various countries around the world. He was the
executive director of the Cannon
Valley Elder Collegium and a regular volunteer for a number of
community activities. He
is a member of both the Methodist and Lutheran disaster-relief
teams and a regular partic-
ipant in the local Habitat for Humanity building team. He
enjoys his grandchildren, wood-
11. working, travel, reading, and being on assignment on the North
Shore of Lake Superior.
Dr. Betty M. Thorne, author, researcher, and award-winning
teacher, is professor of sta-
tistics and director of undergraduate studies in the School of
Business Administration at
Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. Winner of Stetson
University’s McEniry Award for
Excellence in Teaching, the highest honor given to a Stetson
University faculty member,
Dr. Thorne is also the recipient of the Outstanding Teacher of
the Year Award and Pro-
fessor of the Year Award in the School of Business
Administration at Stetson. Dr. Thorne
teaches in Stetson University’s undergradaute business program
in DeLand, Florida, and
also in Stetson’s summer program in Innsbruck, Austria; Stetson
University’s College of
Law; Stetson University’s Executive MBA program; and Stetson
University’s Executive
Passport program. Dr. Thorne has received various teaching
awards in the JD/MBA pro-
gram at Stetson’s College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. She
received her BS degree from
Geneva College and MA and PhD degrees from Indiana
University. She has co-au-
thored statistics textbooks which have been translated into
several languages and ad-
opted by universities, nationally and internationally. She serves
on key school and
university committees. Dr. Thorne, whose research has been
published in various ref-
ereed journals, is a member of the American Statistical
Association, the Decision Sci-
ence Institute, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and the
12. Academy of International
Business. She and her husband, Jim, have four children. They
travel extensively, attend
theological conferences and seminars, participate in
international organizations dedicated
to helping disadvantaged children, and do missionary work in
Romania.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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Preface 13
Data File Index 19
CHAPTER 1 Using Graphs to Describe Data 21
CHAPTER 2 Using Numerical Measures to Describe Data 59
CHAPTER 3 Elements of Chance: Probability Methods 93
CHAPTER 4 Discrete Probability Distributions 146
CHAPTER 5 Continuous Probability Distributions 197
CHAPTER 6 Distributions of Sample Statistics 244
CHAPTER 7 Confidence Interval Estimation: One Population
284
CHAPTER 8 Confidence Interval Estimation: Further Topics
328
13. CHAPTER 9 Hypothesis Tests of a Single Population 346
CHAPTER 10 Two Population Hypothesis Tests 385
CHAPTER 11 Two Variable Regression Analysis 417
CHAPTER 12 Multiple Variable Regression Analysis 473
CHAPTER 13 Additional Topics in Regression Analysis 551
CHAPTER 14 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics 602
CHAPTER 15 Analysis of Variance 645
CHAPTER 16 Forecasting with Time-Series Models 684
CHAPTER 17 Sampling: Stratified, Cluster, and Other
Sampling Methods 716
Appendix Tables 738
Index 783
BRIEF CONTENTS
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Preface 13
Data File Index 19
CHAPTER 1 Using Graphs to Describe Data 21
14. 1.1 Decision Making in an Uncertain Environment 22
Random and Systematic Sampling 22
Sampling and Nonsampling Errors 24
1.2 Classification of Variables 25
Categorical and Numerical Variables 25
Measurement Levels 26
1.3 Graphs to Describe Categorical Variables 28
Tables and Charts 28
Cross Tables 29
Pie Charts 31
Pareto Diagrams 32
1.4 Graphs to Describe Time-Series Data 35
1.5 Graphs to Describe Numerical Variables 40
Frequency Distributions 40
Histograms and Ogives 44
Shape of a Distribution 44
Stem-and-Leaf Displays 46
Scatter Plots 47
1.6 Data Presentation Errors 51
Misleading Histograms 51
Misleading Time-Series Plots 53
CHAPTER 2 Using Numerical Measures to Describe Data 59
2.1 Measures of Central Tendency and Location 59
Mean, Median, and Mode 60
Shape of a Distribution 62
Geometric Mean 63
Percentiles and Quartiles 64
2.2 Measures of Variability 68
Range and Interquartile Range 69
Box-and-Whisker Plots 69
15. Variance and Standard Deviation 71
Coefficient of Variation 75
Chebyshev’s Theorem and the Empirical Rule 75
z-Score 77
2.3 Weighted Mean and Measures of Grouped Data 80
2.4 Measures of Relationships Between Variables 84
Case Study: Mortgage Portfolio 91
CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 3 Elements of Chance: Probability Methods 93
3.1 Random Experiment, Outcomes, and Events 94
3.2 Probability and Its Postulates 101
Classical Probability 101
Permutations and Combinations 102
Relative Frequency 106
Subjective Probability 107
3.3 Probability Rules 111
Conditional Probability 113
Statistical Independence 116
3.4 Bivariate Probabilities 122
Odds 126
Overinvolvement Ratios 126
3.5 Bayes’ Theorem 132
Subjective Probabilities in Management Decision Making
138
CHAPTER 4 Discrete Probability Distributions 146
16. 4.1 Random Variables 147
4.2 Probability Distributions for Discrete Random Variables
148
4.3 Properties of Discrete Random Variables 152
Expected Value of a Discrete Random Variable 152
Variance of a Discrete Random Variable 153
Mean and Variance of Linear Functions of a Random Variable
155
4.4 Binomial Distribution 159
Developing the Binomial Distribution 160
4.5 Poisson Distribution 167
Poisson Approximation to the Binomial Distribution 171
Comparison of the Poisson and Binomial Distributions 172
4.6 Hypergeometric Distribution 173
4.7 Jointly Distributed Discrete Random Variables 176
Conditional Mean and Variance 180
Computer Applications 180
Linear Functions of Random Variables 180
Covariance 181
Correlation 182
Portfolio Analysis 186
CHAPTER 5 Continuous Probability Distributions 197
5.1 Continuous Random Variables 198
The Uniform Distribution 201
5.2 Expectations for Continuous Random Variables 203
5.3 The Normal Distribution 206
Normal Probability Plots 215
5.4 Normal Distribution Approximation for Binomial
Distribution 219
Proportion Random Variable 223
17. 5.5 The Exponential Distribution 225
5.6 Jointly Distributed Continuous Random Variables 228
Linear Combinations of Random Variables 232
Financial Investment Portfolios 232
Cautions Concerning Finance Models 236
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CHAPTER 6 Distributions of Sample Statistics 244
6.1 Sampling from a Population 245
Development of a Sampling Distribution 246
6.2 Sampling Distributions of Sample Means 249
Central Limit Theorem 254
Monte Carlo Simulations: Central Limit Theorem 254
Acceptance Intervals 260
6.3 Sampling Distributions of Sample Proportions 265
6.4 Sampling Distributions of Sample Variances 270
CHAPTER 7 Confidence Interval Estimation: One Population
284
7.1 Properties of Point Estimators 285
Unbiased 286
Most Efficient 287
7.2 Confidence Interval Estimation for the Mean of a Normal
Distribution:
Population Variance Known 291
Intervals Based on the Normal Distribution 292
Reducing Margin of Error 295
18. 7.3 Confidence Interval Estimation for the Mean of a Normal
Distribution:
Population Variance Unknown 297
Student’s t Distribution 297
Intervals Based on the Student’s t Distribution 299
7.4 Confidence Interval Estimation for Population Proportion
(Large Samples) 303
7.5 Confidence Interval Estimation for the Variance of a
Normal
Distribution 306
7.6 Confidence Interval Estimation: Finite Populations 309
Population Mean and Population Total 309
Population Proportion 312
7.7 Sample-Size Determination: Large Populations 315
Mean of a Normally Distributed Population, Known Population
Variance 315
Population Proportion 317
7.8 Sample-Size Determination: Finite Populations 319
Sample Sizes for Simple Random Sampling: Estimation of the
Population
Mean or Total 320
Sample Sizes for Simple Random Sampling: Estimation of
Population
Proportion 321
CHAPTER 8 Confidence Interval Estimation: Further Topics
328
19. 8.1 Confidence Interval Estimation of the Difference Between
Two Normal Population
Means: Dependent Samples 329
8.2 Confidence Interval Estimation of the Difference Between
Two Normal Population
Means: Independent Samples 333
Two Means, Independent Samples, and Known Population
Variances 333
Two Means, Independent Samples, and Unknown Population
Variances Assumed to
Be Equal 335
Two Means, Independent Samples, and Unknown Population
Variances Not Assumed to
Be Equal 337
8.3 Confidence Interval Estimation of the Difference Between
Two Population
Proportions (Large Samples) 340
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CHAPTER 9 Hypothesis Tests of a Single Population 346
9.1 Concepts of Hypothesis Testing 347
9.2 Tests of the Mean of a Normal Distribution: Population
Variance Known 352
p-Value 354
Two-Sided Alternative Hypothesis 360
9.3 Tests of the Mean of a Normal Distribution: Population
Variance Unknown 362
20. 9.4 Tests of the Population Proportion (Large Samples) 366
9.5 Assessing the Power of a Test 368
Tests of the Mean of a Normal Distribution: Population
Variance Known 369
Power of Population Proportion Tests (Large Samples) 371
9.6 Tests of the Variance of a Normal Distribution 375
CHAPTER 10 Two Population Hypothesis Tests 385
10.1 Tests of the Difference Between Two Normal Population
Means:
Dependent Samples 387
Two Means, Matched Pairs 387
10.2 Tests of the Difference Between Two Normal Population
Means:
Independent Samples 391
Two Means, Independent Samples, Known Population
Variances 391
Two Means, Independent Samples, Unknown Population
Variances Assumed to Be Equal 393
Two Means, Independent Samples, Unknown Population
Variances Not Assumed to Be Equal 396
10.3 Tests of the Difference Between Two Population
Proportions (Large Samples) 399
10.4 Tests of the Equality of the Variances Between Two
Normally Distributed
Populations 403
10.5 Some Comments on Hypothesis Testing 406
CHAPTER 11 Two Variable Regression Analysis 417
11.1 Overview of Linear Models 418
21. 11.2 Linear Regression Model 421
11.3 Least Squares Coefficient Estimators 427
Computer Computation of Regression Coefficients 429
11.4 The Explanatory Power of a Linear Regression Equation
431
Coefficient of Determination, R2 433
11.5 Statistical Inference: Hypothesis Tests and Confidence
Intervals 438
Hypothesis Test for Population Slope Coefficient Using the F
Distribution 443
11.6 Prediction 446
11.7 Correlation Analysis 452
Hypothesis Test for Correlation 452
11.8 Beta Measure of Financial Risk 456
11.9 Graphical Analysis 458
CHAPTER 12 Multiple Variable Regression Analysis 473
12.1 The Multiple Regression Model 474
Model Specification 474
Model Objectives 476
Model Development 477
Three-Dimensional Graphing 480
Contents 11
12.2 Estimation of Coefficients 481
Least Squares Procedure 482
12.3 Explanatory Power of a Multiple Regression Equation
488
12.4 Confidence Intervals and Hypothesis Tests for Individual
22. Regression Coefficients 493
Confidence Intervals 495
Tests of Hypotheses 497
12.5 Tests on Regression Coefficients 505
Tests on All Coefficients 505
Test on a Subset of Regression Coefficients 506
Comparison of F and t Tests 508
12.6 Prediction 511
12.7 Transformations for Nonlinear Regression Models 514
Quadratic Transformations 515
Logarithmic Transformations 517
12.8 Dummy Variables for Regression Models 522
Differences in Slope 525
12.9 Multiple Regression Analysis Application Procedure
529
Model Specification 529
Multiple Regression 531
Effect of Dropping a Statistically Significant Variable 532
Analysis of Residuals 534
CHAPTER 13 Additional Topics in Regression Analysis 551
13.1 Model-Building Methodology 552
Model Specification 552
Coefficient Estimation 553
Model Verification 554
Model Interpretation and Inference 554
13.2 Dummy Variables and Experimental Design 554
Experimental Design Models 558
Public Sector Applications 563
13.3 Lagged Values of the Dependent Variable as Regressors
23. 567
13.4 Specification Bias 571
13.5 Multicollinearity 574
13.6 Heteroscedasticity 577
13.7 Autocorrelated Errors 582
Estimation of Regressions with Autocorrelated Errors 586
Autocorrelated Errors in Models with Lagged Dependent
Variables 590
CHAPTER 14 Introduction to Nonparametric Statistics 602
14.1 Goodness-of-Fit Tests: Specified Probabilities 603
14.2 Goodness-of-Fit Tests: Population Parameters Unknown
609
A Test for the Poisson Distribution 609
A Test for the Normal Distribution 611
14.3 Contingency Tables 614
14.4 Nonparametric Tests for Paired or Matched Samples 619
Sign Test for Paired or Matched Samples 619
Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test for Paired or Matched Samples
622
Normal Approximation to the Sign Test 623
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Normal Approximation to the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
624
Sign Test for a Single Population Median 626
14.5 Nonparametric Tests for Independent Random Samples
628
Mann-Whitney U Test 628
Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test 631
24. 14.6 Spearman Rank Correlation 634
14.7 A Nonparametric Test for Randomness 636
Runs Test: Small Sample Size 636
Runs Test: Large Sample Size 638
CHAPTER 15 Analysis of Variance 645
15.1 Comparison of Several Population Means 645
15.2 One-Way Analysis of Variance 647
Multiple Comparisons Between Subgroup Means 654
Population Model for One-Way Analysis of Variance 655
15.3 The Kruskal-Wallis Test 658
15.4 Two-Way Analysis of Variance: One Observation per
Cell, Randomized Blocks 661
15.5 Two-Way Analysis of Variance: More Than One
Observation per Cell 670
CHAPTER 16 Forecasting with Time-Series Models 684
16.1 Components of a Time Series 685
16.2 Moving Averages 689
Extraction of the Seasonal Component Through Moving
Averages 692
16.3 Exponential Smoothing 697
The Holt-Winters Exponential Smoothing Forecasting Model
700
Forecasting Seasonal Time Series 704
16.4 Autoregressive Models 708
16.5 Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Models 713
CHAPTER17 Sampling: Stratified, Cluster, and Other Sampling
Methods 716
17.1 Stratified Sampling 716
Analysis of Results from Stratified Random Sampling 718
Allocation of Sample Effort Among Strata 723
25. Determining Sample Sizes for Stratified Random Sampling
with Specified
Degree of Precision 725
17.2 Other Sampling Methods 729
Cluster Sampling 729
Two-Phase Sampling 732
Nonprobabilistic Sampling Methods 734
APPENDIX TABLES 738
INDEX 783
13
INTENDED AUDIENCE
Statistics for Business and Economics, 8th edition, was written
to meet the need for an in-
troductory text that provides a strong introduction to business
statistics, develops un-
derstanding of concepts, and emphasizes problem solving using
realistic examples that
emphasize real data sets and computer based analysis. These
examples emphasize busi-
ness and economics examples for the following:
• MBA or undergraduate business programs that teach business
statistics
• Graduate and undergraduate economics programs
• Executive MBA programs
• Graduate courses for business statistics
26. SUBSTANCE
This book was written to provide a strong introductory
understanding of applied statisti-
cal procedures so that individuals can do solid statistical
analysis in many business and
economic situations. We have emphasized an understanding of
the assumptions that are
necessary for professional analysis. In particular we have
greatly expanded the number of
applications that utilize data from applied policy and research
settings. Data and problem
scenarios have been obtained from business analysts, major
research organizations, and
selected extractions from publicly available data sources. With
modern computers it is
easy to compute, from data, the output needed for many
statistical procedures. Thus, it is
tempting to merely apply simple “rules” using these outputs—an
approach used in many
textbooks. Our approach is to combine understanding with many
examples and student
exercises that show how understanding of methods and their
assumptions lead to useful
understanding of business and economic problems.
NEW TO THIS EDITION
The eighth edition of this book has been revised and updated to
provide students with im-
proved problem contexts for learning how statistical methods
can improve their analysis
and understanding of business and economics.
The objective of this revision is to provide a strong core
textbook with new features
27. and modifications that will provide an improved learning
environment for students en-
tering a rapidly changing technical work environment. This
edition has been carefully
revised to improve the clarity and completeness of explanations.
This revision recognizes
the globalization of statistical study and in particular the global
market for this book.
1. Improvement in clarity and relevance of discussions of the
core topics included in the
book.
2. Addition of a number of large databases developed by public
research agencies, busi-
nesses, and databases from the authors’ own works.
PREFACE
14 Preface
3. Inclusion of a number of new exercises that introduce
students to specific statistical
questions that are part of research projects.
4. Addition of a number of case studies, with both large and
small sample sizes. Stu-
dents are provided the opportunity to extend their statistical
understanding to the
context of research and analysis conducted by professionals.
These studies include
data files obtained from on-going research studies, which
reduce for the student, the
extensive work load of data collection and refinement, thus
28. providing an emphasis
on question formulation, analysis, and reporting of results.
5. Careful revision of text and symbolic language to ensure
consistent terms and defini-
tions and to remove errors that accumulated from previous
revisions and production
problems.
6. Major revision of the discussion of Time Series both in
terms of describing historical
patterns and in the focus on identifying the underlying structure
and introductory
forecasting methods.
7. Integration of the text material, data sets, and exercises into
new on-line applications
including MyMathLab Global.
8. Expansion of descriptive statistics to include percentiles, z-
scores, and alternative for-
mulae to compute the sample variance and sample standard
deviation.
9. Addition of a significant number of new examples based on
real world data.
10. Greater emphasis on the assumptions being made when
conducting various statisti-
cal procedures.
11. Reorganization of sampling concepts.
12. More detailed business-oriented examples and exercises
incorporated in the analysis
of statistics.
13. Improved chapter introductions that include business
29. examples discussed in the
chapter.
14. Good range of difficulty in the section ending exercises that
permit the professor to
tailor the difficulty level to his or her course.
15. Improved suitability for both introductory and advanced
statistics courses and by
both undergraduate and graduate students.
16. Decision Theory, which is covered in other business classes
such as operations man-
agement or strategic management, has been moved to an online
location for access by
those who are interested
(www.pearsonglobaleditions.com/newbold).
This edition devotes considerable effort to providing an
understanding of statistical
methods and their applications. We have avoided merely
providing rules and canned
computer routines for analyzing and solving statistical
problems. This edition contains
a complete discussion of methods and assumptions, including
computational details ex-
pressed in clear and complete formulas. Through examples and
extended chapter appli-
cations, we provide guidelines for interpreting results and
explain how to determine if
additional analysis is required. The development of the many
procedures included under
statistical inference and regression analysis are built on a strong
development of probabil-
ity and random variables, which are a foundation for the
30. applications presented in this
book. The foundation also includes a clear and complete
discussion of descriptive statis-
tics and graphical approaches. These provide important tools for
exploring and describ-
ing data that represent a process being studied.
Probability and random variables are presented with a number
of important applica-
tions, which are invaluable in management decision making.
These include conditional
probability and Bayesian applications that clarify decisions and
show counterintuitive
results in a number of decision situations. Linear combinations
of random variables are
developed in detail, with a number of applications of
importance, including portfolio
applications in finance.
The authors strongly believe that students learn best when they
work with chal-
lenging and relevant applications that apply the concepts
presented by dedicated
teachers and the textbook. Thus the textbook has always
included a number of data
Preface 15
sets obtained from various applications in the public and private
sectors. In the eighth
edition we have added a number of large data sets obtained from
major research proj-
ects and other sources. These data sets are used in chapter
examples, exercises, and
31. case studies located at the end of analysis chapters. A number
of exercises consider
individual analyses that are typically part of larger research
projects. With this struc-
ture, students can deal with important detailed questions and
can also work with case
studies that require them to identify the detailed questions that
are logically part of a
larger research project. These large data sets can also be used
by the teacher to develop
additional research and case study projects that are custom
designed for local course
environments. The opportunity to custom design new research
questions for students
is a unique part of this textbook.
One of the large data sets is the HEI Cost Data Variable Subset.
This data file was
obtained from a major nutrition-research project conducted at
the Economic Research
Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These
research projects provide the
basis for developing government policy and informing citizens
and food producers about
ways to improve national nutrition and health. The original data
were gathered in the Na-
tional Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which included
in-depth interview mea-
surements of diet, health, behavior, and economic status for a
large probability sample of
the U.S. population. Included in the data is the Healthy Eating
Index (HEI), a measure of
diet quality developed by ERS and computed for each individual
in the survey. A number
of other major data sets containing nutrition measures by
country, automobile fuel con-
32. sumption, health data, and more are described in detail at the
end of the chapters where
they are used in exercises and case studies. A complete list of
the data files and where they
are used is located at the end of this preface. Data files are also
shown by chapter at the
end of each chapter.
The book provides a complete and in-depth presentation of
major applied topics.
An initial read of the discussion and application examples
enables a student to begin
working on simple exercises, followed by challenging exercises
that provide the op-
portunity to learn by doing relevant analysis applications.
Chapters also include sum-
mary sections, which clearly present the key components of
application tools. Many
analysts and teachers have used this book as a reference for
reviewing specific appli-
cations. Once you have used this book to help learn statistical
applications, you will
also find it to be a useful resource as you use statistical analysis
procedures in your
future career.
A number of special applications of major procedures are
included in various sec-
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course. But careful selection of
topics from the various chapters enables the teacher to design a
course that provides for
the specific needs of students in the local academic program.
Special examples that can
be left out or included provide a breadth of opportunities. The
initial probability chapter,
33. Chapter 3, provides topics such as decision trees,
overinvolvement ratios, and expanded
coverage of Bayesian applications, any of which might provide
important material for
local courses. Confidence interval and hypothesis tests include
procedures for variances
and for categorical and ordinal data. Random-variable chapters
include linear combina-
tion of correlated random variables with applications to
financial portfolios. Regression
applications include estimation of beta ratios in finance, dummy
variables in experimen-
tal design, nonlinear regression, and many more.
As indicated here, the book has the capability of being used in a
variety of courses
that provide applications for a variety of academic programs.
The other benefit to the stu-
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student’s future professional
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come back to topics after
several years and quickly renew his or her understanding. With
all the additional special
topics, that may not have been included in a first course, the
book is a reference for learn-
ing important new applications. And the presentation of those
new applications follows
a presentation style and uses understandings that are familiar.
This reduces the time re-
quired to master new application topics.
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