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</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</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.</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.</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</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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