COMM 291 – Application of Statistics in Business (Jan–Apr 2012) ASSIGNMENT 1 – Hard Copy Solutions to be Handed in Due 1:00 pm, Friday, January 20, 2012 Instructions and Advice: This assignment comprises five questions: Question 1 refers to a document entitled C291 Student Survey; Questions 3 and 5 use data from the accompanying Excel spreadsheet Asst1_2012_Data.xls. Use the posted cover page. This is mandatory. Assignments without properly completed cover pages will be docked one mark. Present the parts of each question in order.
University of Phoenix Material~ TEAM B Data Collection and Analysis Grid * Use the two articles assigned by your facilitator to identify the following data collection, analysis, and measurement elements for the studies. Limit each box to no more than three sentences. * * | * Qualitative~ life with in curable cancer | * Quantitative~ dance movement for breast cancer survivors | * Data collection methods | * In a focus group, participants were asked about the quality of life in daily living, existential questions and the concept of quality of life. The moderators would discuss significant findings after each meeting. They grouped responses into five themes.
The case scenario introduced in the above paragraph concerns two parties, Big Time Toymaker (BTT), a toy manufacturer, developer and distributer, and Chou, an inventor of a new game called STRAT. BTT wanted to distribute STRAT and entered into a 90 day negotiation agreement with Chou. Three days before the 90 day deadline, BTT and Chou met and reached an oral agreement; one stipulation of the negotiation agreement was that the distribution contract had to be in writing or it did not exist. Chou agreed to draw up the written contract but received an e-mail from a BTT manager labeled “Strat Deal” detailing the key terms of the agreement including price and obligations of both parties. Chou believed this sufficed for a contract, but apparently BTT did not because they sent a request for a draft copy of the distribution contract a month after Chou received the e-mail.
One month after the billing period if there's any outstanding balances the medical workplace will monitor the overdue invoice by utilizing the aging statement. A computerized notice notification will probably be released and another billing report will probably be dispatched to the patient by mail. When these methods are ineffective in determining the substantial invoice the following is for the collection expert to phone the patient in regards to the delinquent bill. The collection expert should phone the patient a minimum of once each day and leave at least 3 messages to the patient weekly. The collection expert shouldn't phone a patient regarding a balance before 8a.m.
The third individual variable to be reviewed is Income. A histogram chart was created to determine of the fifty customers sampled how much income these individuals have coming in. By looking at the histogram one is able to determine that the majority of customers reported making approximately fifty five thousand a year therefore this would be the mode. The average or mean reported income was approximately forty four thousand a year. The median would be about forty three thousand a year.
The first 45 minutes will be used for the test and the remainder to discuss the correct answers. Mon., Jan. 30 – Stakeholder Framework as a Model for Ethical Decision Making Preparation: Read 3.1–3.5, 13.1–13.2, and 13.5–13.8. Read Case 3.2 and prepare answers to case questions 1–3. Group and individual write-ups will be collected. Reflection Questions: What types of stakeholders do companies have?
BAB 230 091 Research Paper Assignment (worth 25% of the final grade) Selection of Topics due Week 3, Class 1 Handing in of Paper due Week 9, Class 1 Working individually prepare a 6 page (plus or minus one-half page) paper (double-spaced, 12 font size, times new roman or similar sized font, not including cover page or “Works Cited” page) on one of the research paper topics described below, or a topic of your choice approved by me in advance. The assignment is due by the beginning of class in week 9, class 1, our first class after Study Week. It should be handed in both electronically and in hard copy. Up to three persons may select the same topic but each person must work individually. If there is plagiarism all persons involved risk receiving a grade of zero for the
We ask 7 randomly selected customers whether or not they are familiar with the product. a) Is this a binomial experiment? Explain how you know. b) Use the correct formula to find the probability that, out of 7 customers, exactly 4 are familiar with the product. Show your calculations.
The Shaw Group Stock Hits New 52-Week Low. Retrieved August 29, 2011 from http:// www.thestreet.com MGT/350 Week 3 Decisions in Paradise Paper, Part I (Individual Assignment): Beginning in Week Three and for the remainder of the course, you will be working with the Scenario Decisions In Paradise where you will incrementally apply concepts from the course readings, research, Internet sites, and your experience to create a complete response to the scenario in Week Five. The assignment in Week Three is Decisions in Paradise Paper, Part I: * Read the Business Scenario Decisions in Paradise found on the page. * Assume the role of Nik, and use your current employer (or one with which you are familiar) as the organization represented by Alex, Nik, and Chris. * Using the information from the case, materials from the course, independent research, and the mission of your current organization (or one with which you are familiar), prepare a 700- to 1,050-word paper, in which you develop the preliminary considerations for your organization to establish a greater presence on Kava by: * Defining the issues that appear in this business
Part 1: Pre-Collaboration Planning Your partner’s name: Michael Your partner’s email addrerss Your partner’s independent reading selection: “The Glass Castle“ Date you began the collaboration: 6/3/14 Date you completed the collaboration:6/17/14 Describe the task you completed collaboratively in a paragraph consisting of three or more sentences. During the collaboration Michael and I decided to split the work in half so we could finish the project as soon as possible before the last week of school. So once we agreed to split the work in half we came to together and discussed our explanation on how a negative experiences can have a positive impact on our lives. After we discussed our reasoning on how negative experiences can have a positive