Business Statistics and Data Analysis Fundamentals

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Which term refers to a set of data points or values?

  • Variance
  • Mode
  • Standard deviation
  • Data sets (correct)

When summarizing data in a tabular format, which graphical representation can be used to visually display the data distribution?

  • Bar chart
  • Pie chart
  • Histogram (correct)
  • Line graph

What term describes the middle value in a set of data when arranged in ascending order?

  • Standard deviation
  • Mean
  • Variance
  • Median (correct)

In statistics, what does the standard deviation measure?

<p>Spread of data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When using a spreadsheet to analyze data, which function can be used to calculate the average value of a data set?

<p>AVERAGE (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between discrete and continuous probability distributions?

<p>Discrete distributions have specific numerical values while continuous distributions have a range. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a population and a sample?

<p>Population refers to a specific group, while a sample is a subset of that group. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In survey sampling, what is a common mistake that can lead to selection bias?

<p>Selecting only volunteers to participate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sampling method involves dividing the population into non-overlapping subgroups before taking a random sample from each subgroup?

<p>Cluster sampling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When estimating intervals over which a population parameter could exist, what statistical concept is being utilized?

<p>Margin of error (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the significance level in hypothesis testing represent?

<p>The probability of making a Type I error (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In linear regression, what does the correlation coefficient (r) measure?

<p>The strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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