Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics
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Author: Douglas Lind; William Marchal; Samuel Wathen
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Chapter 2, Problem 26CE
a.
To determine
Identify whether the variable delivery performance is qualitative or quantitate.
Identify the scale that is used to measure delivery performance.
b.
To determine
Create a frequency table for delivery performance of the last month.
c.
To determine
Create a relative frequency table for delivery performance of the last month.
d.
To determine
Draw a bar chart to depict the given information.
e.
To determine
Draw a pie chart using the relative frequencies.
f.
To determine
Explain the results of the analysis by including the tables and graphs with written descriptions of what they show.
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