Subject of assignmentSubject of assignment: Quantitative Data Analysis. Details are attached of a management research commission involving the analysis of quantitative data. The data set is available on the module’s Canvas web-page. The required data set is available in IBM SPSS format, with the file name “Southlands Components”. You are required to submit a report answering all of the various questions (i.e. all parts of Q...
Steps of quantitative research processSteps of quantitative research process Problem identification. This involves identifying a research problem and developing research questions. Literature review. Once the problem is identified, the research learns about the topic under investigation. This is done in order to provide foundational knowledge in the topic. Clarity of the problem. Often the identified problem is broad. Once existing literatu...
Question 1Question 11.Which of the following is the best example of a data mining application? a. An MIT professor proved a mathematic theorem that can help predict stock prices. b. The Internal Revenue Service used a software system, built based on the historical records, to identity fraudulent tax returns. c. Using Google, a retired mailman found his long lost high...
ScenarioYour company, the maker of StackBook laptops (you may remember this scenario from MRT285), is interested in understanding customer loss and retention. The supplied file is a list of almost 22,000 customers spanning eight years’ worth of activity, containing information about their purchase history. Each record represents the purchase history for one customer, including the number of purchases and the dates of the first and last p...
Task 1: Research Topic MindmapTask 1: Research topic mindmapYou are required to choose a topic for the research project, that you will deliver via this portfolio.The topic should be related to your study subject, an outcome of brainstorming and consideration of areas that you are interested in. Use online tools (e.g. free software GoConqr) to create a mindmap of the subject-specific areas that interests you and logically navigate to the specif...
Question 11 (a) A study was conducted to analyse the relationship between mathematical ability and musical ability for a group of 10 lower-primary school students. The data is shown in Table Q1(a). (i) Sketch the scatterplot and present your observation. (ii) Analyse and compute the Pearson correlation coefficient.(iii) Assuming a linear relationship with music score as the dependant variable, determine the least square linear regression l...
TaskQuestion 1 (26 marks)a) For the following five variables, identify the level at which it is measured (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) and then whether it is a discrete or continuous variable. 1. Time on email – How many hours per week do you spend sending and answering email? 2. Life satisfaction – On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied, or not at all satisfied with the life you lead?3....
The Effect of Extending the Loan Term on Monthly Payment and Total CostThis assignment is on low car payment when you go to buy a car, you may have the opportunity to have a lower car payment by extending the length of the loan.But how much is this lower payment really costing? In this sheet you will fill in some tables that deal with different interest rates that illustrate what effect a lower monthly payment has on both the term of a loan ...
Problem 1: Exponential Distribution and Poisson ProcessInstructions: This exam was written, with the intention of a student not using their notes or the textbook. A formula sheet is included, that should have anyformula you might need. If you attempt to use your notes or the textbook to look things up, you will likely run out of time. You may use a calculator. Please allocate your time appropriately. You must show your calculations to receiv...
Part AIf a statistical table does not give an entry for the appropriate number(s) of degrees of freedom, then use the closest number(s) of degrees of freedom available. EARNINGS = current hourly earnings in $ S = years of schooling EXP = total out-of-school work experience in years IQ = IQ score, standardized to have a mean of 0, and a standard deviation of 1 MALE = gender of respondent (1 if male, 0 otherwise) ETHBLACK = African-America...
Question 1: Estimation of the Percentage of Adults Who Get News Online1. In a Harris poll of 2036 adults, 40% said that they prefer to get their news online. Construct a 95% con dence interval estimate of the percentage of all adults who say they prefer to get their news online. (10 points)2. Find the minimum sample size required to estimate the mean pulse rate of adult males with 99% con dence that the sample mean is within 2 bpm of the populat...
Overview and Learning Outcomes AssessedThis exercise aims to assess your ability to apply statistical tests covered in the course appropriately, to interpret the results of these tests and to present these results effectively. Requirements You have been tasked with writing a report for an organisation that wants to produce guidelines for growing conservation field margins to provide resources for seed-eating birds. As part of this project th...
Question : Variance Associates: Part A Variance Associates (VA) is a commercial aircraft leasing firm. It has two customers, FearUs and Oops, both of which are major overnight package delivery companies. Airlines and overnight package companies normally own only a portion of their total fleet of aircraft, and lease the balance on an as-needed basis. FearUs and Oops have long-term contracts with Variance, under which they have the option to re...
Question 1: Marketing Analytics for a Car Rental CompanyQuestion 1Choose a car rental company (of your choice) that is active in the UK:A. Briefly describe the business.B. Identify and evaluate the role of 'marketing analytics' in the current activities of the focal business in delivering value to its customers. C. Critically discuss other opportunities (e.g., collaboration with other businesses) that can provide the focal business to deliv...
You are required to use the appropriate module concepts and techniques to complete the given task and analyse the data provided on Blackboard. Treforest Transport has a number of offices across Great Britain and Europe, selling a wide range of passenger cars. The management have consulted you to write an individual report summarising the company’s performance and recommending changes using evidence-based decision-making methods. Your ...