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ics 3rd Edition Doane n n n
EssentialnStatisticsninnBusinessnandnEconomics,n3en(Doane)n
Chaptern2 DatanCollection
1) Categoricaln datan haven valuesn that n aren described n byn wordsn rathern thann numbers.
Answer:n n TRUE
Explanation:n Categoriesn aren nominaln datan but n mayn sometimesn alson ben ranked n (e.g.,n sophomore,n j
unior,n senior).
Difficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Remember
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
2) Numericaln datan cann ben eithern discreten orn continuous.
Answer:n n TRUE
Explanation:n Numericaln datan cann ben countsn(e.g.,n carsn owned)n orncontinuousn measuresn (e.g.,n heig
ht).
Difficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Remember
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
3) Categoricaln datan aren alson referred n ton asn nominaln orn qualitativen data.
Answer:n n TRUE
Explanation:n Categoriesn aren nominaln datan (nonnumerical),n sometimesn called n qualitativen data.n Di
fficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Remember
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
1
Copyright n 2020 n ©n McGraw-
Hilln Education.n Alln rightsn reserved.n No n reproduction n orn distribution n without nthen priorn written n consent nofnMcGraw-
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ics 3rd Edition Doane n n n
4) Then numbern of n checksn processed n at n an bankn inn an dayn isn ann examplen of n categoricaln data.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Integersn arennumericaln data.n D
ifficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
5) Then numbern of n planesn pern dayn that n land n at n ann airport n isn ann examplen of n discreten data.
Answer:n n TRUE
Explanation:n Integersn aren discreten numericaln data.nDifficulty
:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
6) Then weight n of n an bagn of n dogn food n isn ann examplen of n discreten data.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Weight n isn measured n onn an continuousn scale.n Diff
iculty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
7) Inn last n year'sn annualn report,n Thompsonn Distributorsn indicated nthat n it n had n 12n regionaln
warehouses.n Thisn isn ann examplen of n ordinaln leveln data.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n "Numbern of"n isn ration datanbecausen anzeron exists.n Difficulty:
n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.02n Leveln of n Measurement
Learningn Objective:n 02-
04n Recognizen levelsn of n measurement n inn datan and n waysn of n codingn data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
2
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ics 3rd Edition Doane n n n
8) Nominaln datan refern ton datan that n cann ben ordered n inn an naturaln way.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Nominaln (categorical)n datan would n ben called n ordinaln onlyn if n categoriesn cann ben ranke
d.
Difficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.02n Leveln of n Measurement
Learningn Objective:n 02-
04n Recognizen levelsn of n measurement n inn datan and n waysn of n codingn data.n Bloom's:n Remember
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
9) Thisn year,n Oxnard n Universityn produced n twon footballn All-
Americans.n Thisn isn ann examplen of n continuousn data.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Then "numbern of"n anythingn isn discrete.n Difficult
y:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
10) Then typen of n statisticaln test nthatnwencannperformn isn independent nofn then leveln of n measurement n of n t
hen variablen of n interest.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Somen statisticaln operationsn aren restricted n unlessn youn haven rationornintervaln data.nDif
ficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.02n Leveln of n Measurement
Learningn Objective:n 02-
04n Recognizen levelsn of n measurement n inn datan and n waysn of n codingn data.n Bloom's:n Understand
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
3
Copyright n 2020 n ©n McGraw-
Hilln Education.n Alln rightsn reserved.n No n reproduction n orn distribution n without nthen priorn written n consent nofnMcGraw-
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n n n n n n n n n n
ics 3rd Edition Doane n n n
EssentialnStatisticsninnBusinessnandnEconomics,n3en(Doane)n
Chaptern2 DatanCollection
1) Categoricaln datan haven valuesn that n aren described n byn wordsn rathern thann numbers.
Answer:n n TRUE
Explanation:n Categoriesn aren nominaln datan but n mayn sometimesn alson ben ranked n (e.g.,n sophomore,n j
unior,n senior).
Difficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Remember
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
2) Numericaln datan cann ben eithern discreten orn continuous.
Answer:n n TRUE
Explanation:n Numericaln datan cann ben countsn(e.g.,n carsn owned)n orncontinuousn measuresn (e.g.,n heig
ht).
Difficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Remember
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
3) Categoricaln datan aren alson referred n ton asn nominaln orn qualitativen data.
Answer:n n TRUE
Explanation:n Categoriesn aren nominaln datan (nonnumerical),n sometimesn called n qualitativen data.n Di
fficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Remember
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
1
Copyright n 2020 n ©n McGraw-
Hilln Education.n Alln rightsn reserved.n No n reproduction n orn distribution n without nthen priorn written n consent nofnMcGraw-
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ics 3rd Edition Doane n n n
4) Then numbern of n checksn processed n at n an bankn inn an dayn isn ann examplen of n categoricaln data.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Integersn arennumericaln data.n D
ifficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
5) Then numbern of n planesn pern dayn that n land n at n ann airport n isn ann examplen of n discreten data.
Answer:n n TRUE
Explanation:n Integersn aren discreten numericaln data.nDifficulty
:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
6) Then weight n of n an bagn of n dogn food n isn ann examplen of n discreten data.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Weight n isn measured n onn an continuousn scale.n Diff
iculty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
7) Inn last n year'sn annualn report,n Thompsonn Distributorsn indicated nthat n it n had n 12n regionaln
warehouses.n Thisn isn ann examplen of n ordinaln leveln data.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n "Numbern of"n isn ration datanbecausen anzeron exists.n Difficulty:
n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.02n Leveln of n Measurement
Learningn Objective:n 02-
04n Recognizen levelsn of n measurement n inn datan and n waysn of n codingn data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
2
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Hilln Education.n Alln rightsn reserved.n No n reproduction n orn distribution n without nthen priorn written n consent nofnMcGraw-
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ics 3rd Edition Doane n n n
8) Nominaln datan refern ton datan that n cann ben ordered n inn an naturaln way.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Nominaln (categorical)n datan would n ben called n ordinaln onlyn if n categoriesn cann ben ranke
d.
Difficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.02n Leveln of n Measurement
Learningn Objective:n 02-
04n Recognizen levelsn of n measurement n inn datan and n waysn of n codingn data.n Bloom's:n Remember
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
9) Thisn year,n Oxnard n Universityn produced n twon footballn All-
Americans.n Thisn isn ann examplen of n continuousn data.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Then "numbern of"n anythingn isn discrete.n Difficult
y:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.01n Variablesn and n Data
Learningn Objective:n 02-
02n Explainn then differencen betweenn numericaln and n categoricaln data.n Bloom's:n Apply
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
10) Then typen of n statisticaln test nthatnwencannperformn isn independent nofn then leveln of n measurement n of n t
hen variablen of n interest.
Answer:n n FALSE
Explanation:n Somen statisticaln operationsn aren restricted n unlessn youn haven rationornintervaln data.nDif
ficulty:n 1n Easy
Topic:n n 02.02n Leveln of n Measurement
Learningn Objective:n 02-
04n Recognizen levelsn of n measurement n inn datan and n waysn of n codingn data.n Bloom's:n Understand
AACSB:n Analyticaln Thinkingn Accessibility
:n Keyboard nNavigation
3
Copyright n 2020 n ©n McGraw-
Hilln Education.n Alln rightsn reserved.n No n reproduction n orn distribution n without nthen priorn written n consent nofnMcGraw-
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