EC315, created by helenbutler
Description: Quantative Research Methods
Complete List of Terms and Definitions for EC315
| Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| What is the relationship among the mean, median and mode in a symmetric distribution? | They are all equal |
| Select the measure of central location where the sum of the deviations of each value from the data's average will always be zero. | Mean |
| If a frequency distribution has open-ended intervals at the extremes, which measure of central location is the most difficult to estimate? | Mean |
| Which measures of central location are not affected by extremely small or extremely large values? | Mode and Mean |
| Which measure of central location is used to determine an average annual percent increase? | Geometric Mean |
| Fifteen accounting majors had an average grade of 90 on a finance exam. Seven marketing majors averaged 85, while ten finance majors averaged 93 on the same exam. What is the weighted mean for the 32 students taking the exam? | 89.84 |
| A sample of light trucks using diesel fuel revealed the following distribution based on fuel efficiency, i.e., miles per gallon (mpg). | 18.6 |
| If the sample variance for a frequency distribution consisting of hourly wages was computed to be 10, what is the sample standard deviation? | $3.16 |
| What are the disadvantage(s) of the mean deviation? | Uses absolute values, which are difficult to maniupulate |