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Practice 9th Edition Bowerman uk uk uk uk
Business Statistics and Analytics in Practice, 9e (Bowerman)
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Chapter 2 Descriptive Statistics and Analytics: Tabular and Graphical Methods
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1) A stem-and-leaf display is a graphical portrayal of a data set that shows the data set's
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overall pattern of variation.
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Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: This kind of graph places the measurements in order from smallest to largest.
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium
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Topic: Stem-and-Leaf Displays
u k u k uk
Learning Objective: 02-05 Construct and interpret stem-and-leaf displays.
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember
uk u k
AACSB: Reflective Thinking u k uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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2) The relative frequency is the frequency of a class divided by the total number
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of measurements.
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Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: This is used when we wish to summarize the proportion (or fraction) of items in
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
each class.
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Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Qualitative Data; Graphically Summarizing Quantitative
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
Data Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
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histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.; 02-01 Summarize qualitative data by using
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frequency distributions, bar charts, and pie charts.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
3) A bar chart is a graphic that can be used to depict qualitative data.
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Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: A bar chart is a graphic that depicts a frequency, relative frequency, or percent
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
frequency distribution.
uk uk
Difficulty: 1 Easy uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Qualitative Data
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-01 Summarize qualitative data by using frequency distributions, bar
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charts, and pie charts.
uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
1
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4) Stem-and-leaf displays and dot plots are useful for detecting outliers. uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: Since this graph places the measurements in order from smallest to largest, it
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
allows the analyst to see all of the measurements in the data set.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Stem-and-Leaf Displays; Dot Plots
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-05 Construct and interpret stem-and-leaf displays.; 02-04 Construct
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
and interpret dot plots.
uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
5) A scatter plot can be used to identify outliers.
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Answer: FALSE u k u k
Explanation: A scatter plot is used to identify the relationship between two variables.
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium
uk uk uk
Topic: Scatter Plotsu k u k uk
Learning Objective: 02-07 Examine the relationships between variables by using scatter plots.
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember
uk u k
AACSB: Reflective Thinking u k uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
uk u k uk
6) When looking at the shape of the distribution using a histogram, a distribution is skewed to
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the right when the left tail is shorter than the right tail.
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Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: This type of histogram has a high frequency number of data points on the right
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
compared to the left side of the histogram.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Quantitative Data
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.
uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
2
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prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. uk uk uk uk uk uk
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Practice 9th Edition Bowerman uk uk uk uk
7) When we wish to summarize the proportion (or fraction) of items in a class, we use
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the frequency distribution for each class.
uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: FALSE u k u k
Explanation: The relative frequency summarizes the proportion (or fraction) of items in a
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
class. Frequency distribution shows actual counts of items in each class.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Qualitative Data; Graphically Summarizing Quantitative
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
Data Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk uk uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.; 02-01 Summarize qualitative data by using
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
frequency distributions, bar charts, and pie charts.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
8) When establishing the classes for a frequency distribution, it is generally agreed that the
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more classes you use the better your frequency distribution will be.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: FALSE u k u k
Explanation: Classes should be determined by the number of data u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
measurements. Difficulty: 1 Easy
uk uk uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Quantitative Data
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.
uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
9) The cumulative frequency for a class will always be at least as large as the
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cumulative frequency for any class with a smaller upper boundary.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: This is the number of measurements that are less than the upper boundary of
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
the class.
uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Quantitative Data
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.
uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
3
Copyright 2019 © McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the
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prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. uk uk uk uk uk uk
mynursytest.store
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Practice 9th Edition Bowerman uk uk uk uk
Business Statistics and Analytics in Practice, 9e (Bowerman)
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Chapter 2 Descriptive Statistics and Analytics: Tabular and Graphical Methods
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
1) A stem-and-leaf display is a graphical portrayal of a data set that shows the data set's
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
overall pattern of variation.
uk uk uk uk
Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: This kind of graph places the measurements in order from smallest to largest.
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium
uk uk uk
Topic: Stem-and-Leaf Displays
u k u k uk
Learning Objective: 02-05 Construct and interpret stem-and-leaf displays.
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember
uk u k
AACSB: Reflective Thinking u k uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
uk u k uk
2) The relative frequency is the frequency of a class divided by the total number
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
of measurements.
uk uk
Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: This is used when we wish to summarize the proportion (or fraction) of items in
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
each class.
uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Qualitative Data; Graphically Summarizing Quantitative
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
Data Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk uk uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.; 02-01 Summarize qualitative data by using
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
frequency distributions, bar charts, and pie charts.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
3) A bar chart is a graphic that can be used to depict qualitative data.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: A bar chart is a graphic that depicts a frequency, relative frequency, or percent
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
frequency distribution.
uk uk
Difficulty: 1 Easy uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Qualitative Data
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-01 Summarize qualitative data by using frequency distributions, bar
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
charts, and pie charts.
uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
1
Copyright 2019 © McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. uk uk uk uk uk uk
mynursytest.store
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uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Practice 9th Edition Bowerman uk uk uk uk
4) Stem-and-leaf displays and dot plots are useful for detecting outliers. uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: Since this graph places the measurements in order from smallest to largest, it
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
allows the analyst to see all of the measurements in the data set.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Stem-and-Leaf Displays; Dot Plots
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-05 Construct and interpret stem-and-leaf displays.; 02-04 Construct
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
and interpret dot plots.
uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
5) A scatter plot can be used to identify outliers.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: FALSE u k u k
Explanation: A scatter plot is used to identify the relationship between two variables.
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium
uk uk uk
Topic: Scatter Plotsu k u k uk
Learning Objective: 02-07 Examine the relationships between variables by using scatter plots.
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember
uk u k
AACSB: Reflective Thinking u k uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
uk u k uk
6) When looking at the shape of the distribution using a histogram, a distribution is skewed to
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
the right when the left tail is shorter than the right tail.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: This type of histogram has a high frequency number of data points on the right
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
compared to the left side of the histogram.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Quantitative Data
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.
uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
2
Copyright 2019 © McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the
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prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. uk uk uk uk uk uk
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, DOWNLOAD THE Test Bank for Business Statistics and Analytics in
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Practice 9th Edition Bowerman uk uk uk uk
7) When we wish to summarize the proportion (or fraction) of items in a class, we use
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
the frequency distribution for each class.
uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: FALSE u k u k
Explanation: The relative frequency summarizes the proportion (or fraction) of items in a
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
class. Frequency distribution shows actual counts of items in each class.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Qualitative Data; Graphically Summarizing Quantitative
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
Data Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk uk uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.; 02-01 Summarize qualitative data by using
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
frequency distributions, bar charts, and pie charts.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
8) When establishing the classes for a frequency distribution, it is generally agreed that the
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
more classes you use the better your frequency distribution will be.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: FALSE u k u k
Explanation: Classes should be determined by the number of data u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
measurements. Difficulty: 1 Easy
uk uk uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Quantitative Data
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.
uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
9) The cumulative frequency for a class will always be at least as large as the
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
cumulative frequency for any class with a smaller upper boundary.
uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
Answer: TRUE u k u k
Explanation: This is the number of measurements that are less than the upper boundary of
u k uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk uk
the class.
uk uk
Difficulty: 2 Medium uk uk
Topic: Graphically Summarizing Quantitative Data
u k u k uk uk uk
Learning Objective: 02-03 Summarize quantitative data using frequency distributions,
uk u k uk uk uk uk uk uk
histograms, frequency polygons, and ogives.
uk uk uk uk uk
Bloom's: Remember u k
u AACSB: Reflective
k u k
Thinking
uk
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation u k u k uk
3
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