This Assignment is worth 15% of your total grade for STAT279. You may discuss the Assignment with your classmates if you wish, but must then complete all of the calculations and writing by yourself.
Note: every semester, several students receive a mark of 0 for this Assignment, due to plagiarism. If any part of your submission is more similar to any part of another student’s submission than chance could explain, both students will receive a mark of 0 for the whole Assignment. Ensure that you do not copy parts of your friends' Assignment submissions, and that no one copies your work.
You should write your assignment as a Word or PDF document and submit it along with an Excel file with multiple sheets. Do not paste your Excel output into your Word or PDF document; Excel content should be submitted as an actual Excel file. See the end of this document for more detailed instructions about the format of the submitted files.
Submission Instructions
You should submit your Assignment via iLearn by 11am, Friday 19 September. Please note that iLearn is fairly reliable, but, like any website, it is occasionally unavailable for short periods. Therefore, do not wait until the due date to start trying to submit your work. If you have technical difficulties in submitting your Assignment, it is your responsibility to ensure these difficulties are resolved by the submission deadline. (Though of course the University has Help services to support you; see http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/help.htm.)
Remember to
1) attach the Word or PDF file,
2) attach the Excel file.
No submissions will be accepted by email or other means.
When you think you have submitted your Assignment, please check to make sure: In iLearn, click on the Assignment, and you should see your uploaded files. If there is a problem with your submission, contact the convenor before the due date.

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