EBK STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUSINESS
EBK STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUSINESS
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ISBN: 9781259924163
Author: Lind
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 2, Problem 1SR

DeCenzo Specialty Food and Beverage Company has been serving a cola drink with an additional flavoring, Cola-Plus, that is very popular among its customers. The company is interested in customer preferences for Cola-Plus versus Coca-Cola. Pepsi, and a lemon-lime beverage. They ask 100 randomly sampled customers to take a taste test and select the beverage they prefer most. The results are shown in the following table:

Chapter 2, Problem 1SR, DeCenzo Specialty Food and Beverage Company has been serving a cola drink with an additional

  1. (a) Is the data qualitative or quantitative? Why?
  2. (b) What is the table called? What does it show?
  3. (c) Develop a bar chart to depict the information.
  4. (d) Develop a pie chart using the relative frequencies.

a.

Expert Solution
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To determine

Identify the nature of the data whether it is qualitative or quantitate.

Explain your answer.

Answer to Problem 1SR

The nature of the data is quantitative.

Explanation of Solution

The given table explains the frequencies of different cola drinks with additional flavors that people prefer the most. The number of people who liked each flavor of cola drink is represented as numerical values. Therefore, the nature of the data is quantitative.

b.

Expert Solution
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Identify the name of the table.

Explain what does the table represents.

Answer to Problem 1SR

The given table is called as the frequency table.

The table explains the frequencies of different cola drinks with additional flavors that people prefer the most.

Explanation of Solution

Frequency table:

The frequency table is a collection of mutually exclusive and exhaustive classes that show the number of observations in each class.

Here, the given table explains the frequencies of different cola drinks with additional flavors that people prefer the most. Therefore, the given table is called as the frequency table.

c.

Expert Solution
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Construct a bar chart to depict the given information.

Answer to Problem 1SR

The bar chart for the given data is represented as follows:

EBK STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUSINESS, Chapter 2, Problem 1SR , additional homework tip  1

Explanation of Solution

The bar chart for the given data can be drawn using EXCEL.

Step-by-step procedure to obtain bar chart using EXCEL is given below:

  • Select the total data range with labels.
  • Go to Insert > Charts > Bar chart.
  • Select the appropriate bar chart.
  • Click OK.

d.

Expert Solution
Check Mark
To determine

Construct a pie chart using the relative frequencies.

Answer to Problem 1SR

The pie chart for the given data is represented as follows:

EBK STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUSINESS, Chapter 2, Problem 1SR , additional homework tip  2

Explanation of Solution

The pie chart for the given data can be drawn using EXCEL.

Step-by-step procedure to obtain pie chart using EXCEL is given below:

  • Select the total data range with labels.
  • Go to Insert > Charts > pie chart.
  • Select the appropriate pie chart.
  • Click OK.

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Chapter 2 Solutions

EBK STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN BUSINESS

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