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Business Statistics: for Contemporary Decision Making, 7th Edition Test Bank

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    File: ch01, Chapter 1: Introduction to Statistics True/False 1. Virtually all areas of business use statistics in decision making. Ans: True Response: See section 1.1, Statistics in Business Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.1: List quantitative and graphical examples of statistics within a business context. 2. The complete collection of all entities under study is called the sample. Ans: False Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 3. A portion or subset of the entities under study is called the statistic. Ans: False Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 4. A descriptive measure of the population is called a parameter. Ans: True Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics.

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    5. A census is the process of gathering data on all the entities in the population. Ans: True Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 6. Statistics is commonly divided into two branches called descriptive statistics and summary statistics. Ans: False Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 7. A descriptive measure of the sample is called a statistic. Ans: True Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 8. Gathering data from a sample to reach conclusions about the population from which the sample was drawn is called descriptive statistics. Ans: False Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 9. Calculation of population parameters is usually either impossible or excessively time consuming and costly.

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    Ans: True Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 10. The basis for inferential statistics is the ability to make decisions about population parameters without having to complete a census of the population. Ans: True Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 11. All numerical data must be analyzed statistically in the same way because all of them are represented by numbers. Ans: False Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 12. The manner in which numerical data can be analyzed statistically depends on the level of data measurement represented by numbers being analyzed. Ans: True Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 13. The lowest level of data measurement is the ratio level. Ans: False

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    Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 14. The highest level of data measurement is the ratio level. Ans: True Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 15. Numbers which are used only to classify or categorize the observations represent data measured at the nominal level. Ans: True Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 16. Numbers which are used to rank - order the performance of workers represent data measured at the interval level. Ans: False Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 17. Nominal and ordinal data are sometimes referred to as qualitative data. Ans: True Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio.

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    18. Nominal and ordinal data are sometimes referred to as quantitative data. Ans: False Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 19. With interval - level data, the zero point is a matter of convention and does not mean the absence of the phenomenon under observation. Ans: True Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 20. Interval - and Ratio - level data are sometimes referred to as quantitative data. Ans: True Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 21. A variable is a numerical description of each of the possible outcomes of an experiment. Ans: True Response: See section 1.3 Variable and data Difficulty: M edium Learning Objective: 1.3: Explain the difference between variables, measurement, and data. 22. Statistics can be used to predict the business future. Ans: True Response: See section 1.1, Statistics in Business

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    Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.1: List quantitative and graphical examples of statistics within a business context. 23. Statistics are used to market vitamins. Ans: True Response: See section 1.1, Statistics in Business Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.1: List quantitative and graphical examples of statistics within a business context. 24. A list of final grades in an introductory class in business is an example of statistics Ans: false Response: See section 1.1, Statistics in Business Difficulty: False Learning Objective: 1.1: List quantitative and graphical examples of statistics within a business context. Multiple Choice 25 . Manuel Banales, Marketing Director of Plano Power Plants, Inc.'s Electrical Division, is directing a study to identify and assess the relative importance of product features. Manuel directs his staff to design a survey questionnaire for distribution to all of Plano’s 954 customers. For this study, the set of 954 customers is ________________. a) a parameter b) a sample c) the population d) a statistic e) the frame Ans: c Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics.

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    26 . Manuel Banales, Marketing Director of Plano Power Plants, Inc.'s Electrical Division, is directing a study to identify and assess the relative importance of product features. Manuel directs his staff to design a survey questionnaire for distribution to 100 of Plano’s 954 customers. For this study, the set of 100 customers is ________________. a) a parameter b) a sample c) the population d) a statistic e) the frame Ans: b Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 27 . Sue Taylor, Director of Global Industrial Sales, is concerned by a deteriorating sales trend. Specifically, the number of industrial customers is stable at 1,500, but they are purchasing less each year. She orders her staff to search for causes of the downward trend by surveying all 1,500 industrial customers. For this study, the set of 1,500 industrial customers is ______________. a) a parameter b) a sample c) the population d) a statistic e) the frame Ans: c Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 28 . Sue Taylor, Director of Global Industrial Sales, is concerned by a deteriorating sales trend. Specifically, the number of industrial customers is stable at 1,500, but they are purchasing less each year. She orders her staff to search for causes of the downward trend by selecting a focus group of 40 industrial customers. For this study, the set of 40 industrial customers is ________. a) a parameter b) a sample c) the population d) a statistic e) the frame

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    Ans: b Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 29 . Abel Alonzo, Director of Human Resources, is exploring the causes of employee absenteeism at Batesville Bottling during the last operating year (January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999). For this study the set of all employees who worked at Batesville Bottling during the last operating year is _________. a) a parameter b) a sample c) the population d) a statistic e) the frame Ans: c Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 30 . Abel Alonzo, Director of Human Resources, is exploring the causes of employee absenteeism at Batesville Bottling during the last operating year. Personnel records for 50 of the plant's 250 employees are selected for analysis. For this study, the group of 50 employees is a __________. a) parameter b) sample c) population d) statistic e) frame Ans: b Re sponse: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 31 . When a person collects information from the entire population, this is called a _______.

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    a) parameter b) sample c) population d) census e) statistic Ans: d Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 32 . Manuel Banales, Marketing Director of Plano Power Plants, Inc.'s Electrical Division, is leading a study to identify and assess the relative importance of product features. Manuel directs his staff to design a survey questionnaire and distribution it to all of Plano’s 954 customers. Manuel is ordering a ____________. a) statistic from the customers b) census of the customers c) sample of the customers d) sorting of the customers e) parameter of the customers Ans: b Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 33 . Manuel Banales, Marketing Director of Plano Power Plants, Inc.'s Electrical Division, is leading a study to identify and assess the relative importance of product features. Manuel directs his staff to design a survey questionnaire and distribute it to 100 of Plano’s 954 customers. Manuel is ordering a ____________. a) statistic from the customers b) census of the customers c) sample of the customers d) sorting of the customers e) parameter of the customers Ans: c Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy

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    Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 34 . Sue Taylor, Director of Global Industrial Sales, is concerned by a deteriorating sales trend. Specifically, the number of customers is stable at 1,500, but they are purchasing less each year. She orders her staff to search for causes of the downward trend by surveying all 1,500 industrial customers. Sue is ordering a __________. a) statistic from the industrial customers b) census of the industrial customers c) sample of the industrial customers d) sorting of the industrial customers e) parameter of the industrial customers Ans: b Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 35 . Sue Taylor, Director of Global Industrial Sales, is concerned by a deteriorating sales trend. Specifically, the number of customers is stable at 1,500, but they are purchasing less each year. She orders her staff to search for causes of the downward trend by selecting a focus group of 40 industrial customers. Sue is ordering a __________. a) statistic from the industrial customers b) census of the industrial customers c) sample of the industrial customers d) sorting of the industrial customers e) parameter of the industrial customers Ans: c Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 36 . Pinky Bauer, Chief Financial Officer of Harrison Haulers, Inc., suspects irregularities in the payroll system, and orders an inspection of "each and every payroll voucher issued since January 1, 1999." Pinky is ordering a __________________. a) statistic from the payroll vouchers

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    b) census of the payroll vouchers c) sample of the payroll vouchers d) sorting of the payroll vouchers e) parameter of the payroll vouchers Ans: b Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 37 . Pinky Bauer, Chief Financial Officer of Harrison Haulers, Inc., suspects irregularities in the payroll system, and orders an inspection of "every tenth payroll voucher issued since January 1, 1999." Pinky is ordering a __________________. a) statistic from the payroll vouchers b) census of the payroll vouchers c) sample of the payroll vouchers d) sorting of the payroll vouchers e) parameter of the payroll vouchers Ans: c Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 38 . On discovering an improperly adjusted drill press, Jack Joyner, Director of Quality Control, ordered a 100% inspection of all castings drilled during the evening shift. Jack is ordering a ___________________. a) statistic from the castings b) census of the castings c) sample of the castings d) sorting of the castings e) parameter of the castings Ans: b Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics.

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    39 . On discovering an improperly adjusted drill press, Jack Joyner, Director of Quality Control, ordered an inspection of every fifth casting drilled during the evening shift. Jack is ordering a ___________________. a) statistic from the castings b) census of the castings c) sample of the castings d) sorting of the castings e) parameter of the castings Ans: c Response: See section 1.2, Basic Statistical Concepts Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.2: define important statistical terms, including population, sample, and parameter, as they relate to descriptive and inferential statistics. 40 . The lowest level of data measurement is _______. a) interval level b) ordinal level c) nominal level d) ratio level e) minimal level Ans: c Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 41 . Which of the following operations is meaningful for processing nominal data? a) Addition b) Multiplication c) Ranking d) Counting e) Division Ans: d Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio.

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    42 . Which scale of measurement has these two properties: linear distance is meaningful and the location of origin (or zero point) is arbitrary? a) Interval level b) Ordinal level c) Nominal level d) Ratio level e) Minimal level Ans: a Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 43 . Which scale of measurement has these two properties: linear distance is meaningful and the location of origin (or zero point) is absolute (or natural)? a) Interval level b) Ordinal level c) Nominal level d) Ratio level e) Relative level Ans: d Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 44 . Sue Taylor, Director of Global Industrial Sales, is concerned by a deteriorating sales trend. Specifically, the number of customers is stable at 1,500, but they are purchasing less each year. She orders her staff to search for causes of the downward trend by surveying all 1,500 industrial customers. One question on the survey asked the customers: “Which of the following best describes your primary business: a. manufacturing, b. wholesaler, c. retail, d. service.” The measurement level for this question is _________________. a) interval level b) ordinal level c) nominal level

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    d) ratio level e) relative level Ans: c Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 45 . A question in a survey of microcomputer users asked: “Which operating system do you use most often: a. Apple OS 7, b. MS DOS, c. MS Windows 95, d. UNIX.” The measurement level for this question is _________________. a) nominal level b) ordinal level c) interval level d) ratio level e) relative level Ans: a Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 46 . Which of the following operations is meaningful for processing ordinal data, but is meaningless for processing nominal data? a) Addition b) Multiplication c) Ranking d) Counting e) Division Ans: c Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 47 . Sue Taylor, Director of Global Industrial Sales, is concerned by a deteriorating sales trend. Specifically, the number of customers is stable at 1,500, but they are purchasing less each year.

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    She orders her staff to search for causes of the downward trend by surveying all 1,500 industrial customers. One question on the survey asked the customers: “How many people does your company employ? The measurement level for this question is __________. a) interval level b) ordinal level c) nominal level d) relative level e) ratio level Ans: e Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 48 . A consumer has been asked to rank five cars based upon their desirability. This level of measurement is _______. a) interval level b) ordinal level c) nominal level d) ratio level e) relative level Ans: b Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1.4: Compare the four different levels of data: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. 49 . Morningstar Mutual Funds analyzes the risk and performance of mutual funds. Each mutual fund is assigned an overall rating of one to five stars. One star is the lowest rating, and five stars is the highest rating. This level of measurement is __________. a) ordinal level b) interval level c) nominal level d) ratio level e) relative level Ans: a Response: See section 1. 4 , Data Measurement

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