Questions from Business Statistics

Q: An article in USA TODAY (October 19, 2010) described

An article in USA TODAY (October 19, 2010) described a study to investigate how young children learn. Sixty-four toddlers age 18 months participated in the study. The toddlers were allowed to play in...

Q: In a study of whether taking a garlic supplement reduces the risk

In a study of whether taking a garlic supplement reduces the risk of getting a cold, 146 participants were assigned to either a garlic supplement group or to a group that did not take a garlic supplem...

Q: Refer to the instructions prior to Exercise 7.25. “

Refer to the instructions prior to Exercise 7.25. “Spending on favorite Drinks” is the title of a graph that appeared as part of the USA Snapshot series in the news...

Q: Can moving their hands help children learn math? This question was

Can moving their hands help children learn math? This question was investigated by the authors of the paper “gesturing gives children new ideas about math” (Psychol...

Q: Should advertisers worry about people with digital video recorders (DVRs)

Should advertisers worry about people with digital video recorders (DVRs) fast-forwarding through their TV commercials? Recent studies by MillwardBrown and Innerscope Research indicate that when peopl...

Q: Are people willing to eat blemished produce? An article that described

Are people willing to eat blemished produce? An article that described the result of a survey of 2025 adult Americans was titled “eight in ten americans Say appearance is at Least Somewhat important w...

Q: The article “Display of health risk behaviors on mySpace by adolescents

The article “Display of health risk behaviors on mySpace by adolescents” (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine [2009]: 27–34) describes a study of 500 publically accessible MySpace Web profi...

Q: Consider the population that consists of all people who purchased season tickets

Consider the population that consists of all people who purchased season tickets for home games of the New York Yankees. a. Give an example of a question about this population that could be answered...

Q: Data from a poll of working women conducted in 2016 by Gallup

Data from a poll of working women conducted in 2016 by Gallup led to the following estimates: Approximately 48% of working women are actively looking for a different job and 60% of working women rate...