use the TutorMarks.sav dataset By the end of this week, you will be able to (for ANOVA with repeated measures): State underlying assumptions Determine whether assumptions have been met Propose alternatives if assumptions are not met State null and alternative hypotheses Analyze data using PASW Interpret and report the results with PASW, including effect size Describe […]

Describe a correlation in your daily life. Using scientific methods, explain how you determined whether one variable causes the other to occur. In the example you chose, describe what factors you need to be aware of when trying to establish a causal relationship. Decide whether the scenario represents a case of positive or negative correlation, […]

The Traveling Salesman Problem. Some problems in mathematics can be stated very simply but may involve complex solutions. One of the most famous of these is the Traveling Salesman Problem or, as it is known to mathematicians, the TSP. The TSP is the problem of deciding the most efficient route to take between multiple cities […]

Select a significant tragic event (either domestic or global) that has occurred over the last 50 years. The interactive presentation in this unit provides some ideas of historical tragic events, but understand that these are just ideas. After describing the event and the post-tragedy events, discuss the ethical aspects revolving around this incident. This discussion […]

Statistics: Bottling Company Case Study. Imagine you are a manager at a major bottling company. Customers have begun to complain that the bottles of the brand of soda produced in your company contain less than the advertised sixteen (16) ounces of product. Your boss wants to solve the problem at hand and has asked you […]

Quantitative Design At this point in the course, you have been introduced to the major developments in quantitative policy evaluation designs. Now you will have to the opportunity to develop a defensible quantitative design that takes into account the strengths, limitations, and tradeoffs that are involved in employing these designs to address major policy problems. […]

Review the three “Non-parametric” test videos in the Calculations section of the “Statistics Visual Learner” media piece. A researcher is examining preferences among four new flavors of ice cream. A sample of n = 80 people is obtained. Each person tastes all four flavors and then picks a favorite. The distribution of preferences is as follows. […]

Assignment 1. Linear Programming Case Study Your instructor will assign a linear programming project for this assignment according to the following specifications.   It will be a problem with at least three (3) constraints and at least two (2) decision variables. The problem will be bounded and feasible. It will also have a single optimum […]

Assessment 2: Problem Set #1   Question 1 A researcher asked 25 customers: “How much would you pay for a television adapter with Internet Access?” Their grouped responses are as follows:     Class Interval Freq 0-99 2 100-199 2 200-249 3 250-299 3 300-349 6 350-399 3 400-499 4 500-999 2       […]

Sarah Fields wants to borrow $103,000 at 6.5% to buy a house. How much interest would she save by going with a 15-year mortgage over a 25-year mortgage