Math203 S2019 ASSIGNMENT 1.pdf - MATH 203: Principles of...

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MATH 203: Principles of Statistics I
Assignment 1
Due: May 10 th , 2019
Student Name: Elisa Wu
Student ID: 260767914

Q1.
(a) Identify the population and sample of interest to the researchers.
(b) Identify the data collection method.
(c) Identify the type (quantitative or qualitative) of the variable measured.
(d) What is the inference that will ultimately be drawn from the clinical trial?
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Q2.
(a) What is the experimental unit for this study?
(b) Describe the variables measured in this study. Do these variables provide
quantitative or qualitative data?
(c) Give a scenario where the 2,045 properties represent a population.
(d) If the 2,045 properties represent a sample from a population, describe the
population.
(e) Suppose that the relevant population is all single-family residential properties in the
United States. Do you believe the 2,045 properties are representative of the
population? Explain.
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