STAT 200 UMUC Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Plan.
Question Description
University of Maryland University College
STAT200 – Assignment #1: Descriptive Statistics Data Analysis Plan
Identifying Information
Student (Full Name):
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Scenario: Please write a few lines describing your scenario and the four variables (in addition to income) you have selected.
Use Table 1 to report the variables selected for this assignment. Note: The information for the required variable, “Income,” has already been completed and can be used as a guide for completing information on the remaining variables.
Table 1. Variables Selected for the Analysis
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Variable Name in the Data Set |
Description (See the data dictionary for describing the variables.) |
Type of Variable (Qualitative or Quantitative) |
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Variable 1: “Income” |
Annual household income in USD. |
Quantitative |
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Variable 2: |
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Variable 3: |
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Variable 4: |
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Variable 5: |
Reason(s) for Selecting the Variables and Expected Outcome(s):
- Variable 1: “Income” –
- Variable 2: ““ –
- Variable 3: ““-
- Variable 4: ““-
- Variable 5: ““-
Data Set Description:
Proposed Data Analysis:
Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion
Complete Table 2. Numerical Summaries of the Selected Variables and briefly explain why you choose those measurements.Note: The information for the required variable, “Income,” has already been completed and can be used as a guide for completing information on the remaining variables.
Table 2. Numerical Summaries of the Selected Variables
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Variable Name |
Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion |
Rationale for Why Appropriate |
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Variable 1: “Income” |
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I am using median for two reasons:
I am using sample standard deviation for three reasons:
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Variable 2: |
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Variable 3: |
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Variable 4: |
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Variable 5: |
Graphs and/or Tables
Complete Table 3. Type of Graphs and/or Table for Selected Variables and briefly explain why you choose those graphs and/or tables.Note: The information for the required variable, “Income,” has already been completed and can be used as a guide for completing information on the remaining variables.
Table 3. Type of Graphs and/or Tables for Selected Variables
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Variable Name |
Graph and/or Table |
Rationale for why Appropriate? |
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Variable 1: “Income” |
Graph: I will use the histogram to show the normal distribution of data. |
Histogram is one of the best plot to show the normal distribution of quantitative level data . |
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Variable 2: |
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Variable 3: |
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Variable 4: |
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Variable 5: |
