Mm207 Final Essay

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MM 207 Final Project Due: End of Unit 9 – October 21 by 11:59 pm EST(No Exceptions)! MM207 - Final Project The Final Project is due no later than the end of Unit 9. These are the Final Project questions: Problem 1) A book inventory record contains the following information: a) Title: More Mysteries b) Author: Roger Mortimer c) Date of publication: 1998 d) List price: $25.00 e) Number in stock: 6 For the information (a) to (e) list the highest level of measurement as ratio, interval, ordinal, or nominal. Problem 2) What technique for gathering data (sampling, experiment, simulation or census) do you think was used in each of the following studies? a) A computer program was used to model global weather patterns and to produce long-range weather forecasts for a rural agricultural region. b) A random sample of 1,000 residents of a major metropolitan area was surveyed to determine the level of support for a new sports complex among all residents of the area. c) To determine the effect of a new fertilizer on productivity of tomato plants one group of plants is treated with the new fertilizer while a second group is grown without such treatment. The number of ripe tomatoes produced by each group is counted. d) A study was done regarding the number of home runs scored by major league baseball teams playing at altitudes over 5,000 feet. Data for all major league baseball games played at this altitude was used in the study. Problem 3) To determine monthly rental prices of apartment units in San Francisco Bay area, samples were constructed in the following ways. Identify the technique used to produce each sample. (cluster, convenience, random, stratified, systematic): a) Number all the units in the area and use a random number table to select the apartments to include in the sample. b) Classify the apartment units
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