Bundle: Statistics for Business & Economics, Loose-Leaf Version, 13th + MindTap Business Statistics with XLSTAT, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781337148092
Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 2.4, Problem 43E
The Northwest regional manager of an outdoor equipment retailer conducted a study to determine how managers at three store locations are using their time. A summary of the results are shown in the following table.
- a. Create a stacked bar chart with store location on the horizontal axis and percentage of time spent on each task on the vertical axis.
- b. Create a side-by-side bar chart with store location on the horizontal axis and side-by-side bars of the percentage of time spent on each task.
- c. Which type of bar chart (stacked or side-by-side) do you prefer for these data? Why?
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
If an administrator at a regional hospital wanted to organize the following data, which chart/graph would they select, and why:
a. Inpatient mortality rate (data on how many inpatients have died while in the hospital's care prior to being discharged). Sorted by first-listed diagnosis.
b. Average revenue generated per physician. Sorted by physician.
c. Percent of admitted patients with overnight stays compared to industry average.
Monte recorded the gas mileage, in miles per hour, of ten different cars he is considering buying: 34, 27, 30, 24, 28, 31, 42, 30, 29, and 19. Put the data in a stem-and-leaf plot.
The average monthly residential gas bill for Black Hills Energy customers in Cheyenne, Wyoming is (Wyoming Public Service Commission website). How is the average monthly gas bill for a Cheyenne residence related to the square footage, number of rooms, and age of the residence? The following data show the average monthly gas bill for last year, square footage, number of rooms, and age for typical Cheyenne residences.
Average Monthly Gas
Number of
Bill for Last Year
Age
Square Footage
Rooms
$70.20
16
2537
6
$81.33
2
3437
8
$45.86
27
976
6
$59.21
11
1713
7
$117.88
16
3979
11
$57.78
2
1328
7
$47.01
27
1251
6
$52.89
4
827
5
$32.90
12
645
4
$67.04
29
2849
5
$76.76
1
2392
7
$60.40
26
900
5
$44.07
14
1386
5
$26.68
20
1299
4
$62.70
17
1441
6
$45.37
13
562
4
$38.09
10
2140
4
$45.31
22
908
6
$52.45
24
1568
5
$96.11
27
1140
10…
Chapter 2 Solutions
Bundle: Statistics for Business & Economics, Loose-Leaf Version, 13th + MindTap Business Statistics with XLSTAT, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card
Ch. 2.1 - Methods 1. The response to a question has three...Ch. 2.1 - A partial relative frequency distribution is...Ch. 2.1 - A questionnaire provides 58 Yes, 42 No, and 20...Ch. 2.1 - for the 20102011 viewing season, the top five...Ch. 2.1 - In alphabetical order, the six most common last...Ch. 2.1 - Nielsen Media Research provided the list of the 25...Ch. 2.1 - The Canmark Research Center Airport Customer...Ch. 2.1 - Data for a sample of 55 members of the Baseball...Ch. 2.1 - Nearly 1.8 million bachelors degrees and over...Ch. 2.1 - VirtualTourist provides ratings for hotels...
Ch. 2.2 - Consider the following data. a. Develop a...Ch. 2.2 - Consider the following frequency distribution....Ch. 2.2 - Construct a histogram for the data in exercise 12.Ch. 2.2 - Consider the following data. a. Construct a dot...Ch. 2.2 - Construct a stem-and-leaf display for the...Ch. 2.2 - Construct a stem-and-leaf display for the...Ch. 2.2 - Applications A doctors office staff studied the...Ch. 2.2 - CBSSports.com developed the Total Player Ratings...Ch. 2.2 - Based on the tons handled in a year, the ports...Ch. 2.2 - The London School of Economics and the Harvard...Ch. 2.2 - Fortune provides a list of Americas largest...Ch. 2.2 - entrepreneur magazine ranks franchises using...Ch. 2.2 - The DATAfile EngineeringSalary contains the median...Ch. 2.2 - Each year America.EDU ranks the best paying...Ch. 2.2 - The 2011 Cincinnati Flying Pig Half-Marathon (13.1...Ch. 2.3 - The following data are for 30 observations...Ch. 2.3 - The following observations are for two...Ch. 2.3 - The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile automobile race held...Ch. 2.3 - The following crosstabulation shows the average...Ch. 2.3 - Recently, management at Oak Tree Golf Course...Ch. 2.3 - The following crosstabulation shows the number of...Ch. 2.3 - Each year Forbes ranks the worlds most valuable...Ch. 2.3 - Refer to Table 2.12. a. Prepare a crosstabulation...Ch. 2.3 - The U.S. Department of Energys Fuel Economy Guide...Ch. 2.4 - The following 20 observations are for two...Ch. 2.4 - Consider the following data on two categorical...Ch. 2.4 - The following crosstabulation summarizes the data...Ch. 2.4 - A study on driving speed (miles per hour) and fuel...Ch. 2.4 - The Current Results website lists the average...Ch. 2.4 - People often wait until middle age to worry about...Ch. 2.4 - Smartphones are advanced mobile phones with...Ch. 2.4 - The Northwest regional manager of an outdoor...Ch. 2 - Approximately 1.5 million high school students...Ch. 2 - The DATAfile MedianHousehold contains the median...Ch. 2 - Data showing the population by state in millions...Ch. 2 - A startup companys ability to gain funding is a...Ch. 2 - Consumer complaints are frequently reported to the...Ch. 2 - The term Beta refers to a measure of a stocks...Ch. 2 - The U.S. Census Bureau serves as the leading...Ch. 2 - western University has only one womens softball...Ch. 2 - Fortune magazine publishes an annual survey of the...Ch. 2 - Table 2.18 shows a portion of the data for a...Ch. 2 - Refer to the data set in Table 2.18. a. Construct...Ch. 2 - Refer to the data set in Table 2.18. a. Construct...Ch. 2 - Refer to the data set in Table 2.18. a. Prepare a...Ch. 2 - Google has changed its strategy with regard to how...Ch. 2 - A zoo has categorized its visitors into three...Ch. 2 - Pelican Stores Pelican Stores, a division of...Ch. 2 - Motion Picture Industry The motion picture...Ch. 2 - Queen City Cincinnati, Ohio, also known as the...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, statistics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- What would be a suitable chart type to show the proportions of the sales by products?arrow_forwardGiven this multiple-line chart, find the total number of chairs and sofas sold during June. (Note: All sales numbers are plotted to the nearest 10 units.) Sales of Sofas and Chairs -Chairs 280 Sofas 260 3 240 * 220 200 180 160 140 April May June Montharrow_forwardMake frequency tables for the following data sets. Include columns for relative and cumulative frequency. Also, make a bar graph for the frequency. A website that reviews recent movies lists 5 five-star films (the highest rating), 15 four-star films, 15 three-star films, 10 two-star films, and 5 one-star films.arrow_forward
- DuPont Automotive releases a Color Popularity Report which provides the percentages of car colors in North America. The most recent report is shown in the following table.arrow_forwardSuppose you need to summarize ordinal data in a bar graph. How would you arrange the categories of data on the horizontal axis? Is it possible to make the order of the data apparent in a pie chart?arrow_forwardThe average number of minutes Americans commute to work is 27.7 minutes (Sterling's Best Places, April 13, 2012). The average commute time in minutes for 48 cities are as follows: Click on the datafile logo to reference the data. DATA file Albuquerque Atlanta Austin Baltimore Boston Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Detroit El Paso Fresno Indianapolis 23.3 28.3 24.6 32.1 31.7 25.8 38.1 24.9 26.8 23.4 28.5 28.1 29.3 24.4 23.0 24.8 Jacksonville Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia 26.2 Phoenix 23.4 Pittsburgh Portland 28.4 20.1 32.2 21.4 23.8 30.7 24.8 23.6 25.3 31.7 43.8 22.0 27.1 34.2 Providence Richmond c. What is the mode for these 48 cities? Select your answer - Sacramento Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Jose Seattle St. Louis Tucson Tulsa Washington, D.C. 28.3 25.0 26.4 23.6 23.4 25.8 20.2 26.1 24.8 32.6 28.5…arrow_forward
- The data in the table represent the number of licensed drivers in various age groups and the number of fatal accidents within the age group by gender. Complete parts (a) through (c) below. Click the icon to view the data table. ..... (c) Was the number of fatal accidents for 16 to 20 year old males above or below average? Was the number of fatal accidents for 21 to 24 year old males above or below average? Was the number of fatal accidents for males greater than 74 years old above or below average? How might an insurance company use this information? Does the same relationship hold for females? The number of fatal accidents for 16 to 20 year old males was The number of fatal accidents for 21 to 24 year old males was The number of fatal accidents for males greater than 74 years old was An insurance company could use it to argue for higher rates for drivers and lower rates for drivers. Does the same relationship hold for females? Yes Noarrow_forwardThe regional transit authority for a major metropolitan area wants to determine whether there is a relationship between the age of a bus and the annual maintenance cost. A sample of ten buses resulted in the following data. Click on the datafile logo to reference the data. DATA file Age of Bus Annual Maintenance (years) Cost ($) 1 350 370 2 480 2 520 2 590 3 550 4 750 4 800 790 5 950arrow_forward4. Match the objective to the chart type best suited for it. Analyze the relationship between classroom temperature and student participation. Compare the gross domestic products of Italy, Spain, Germany and France in 2019. Compare the percentage of your monthly net income that is spent on food, entertainment, rent and utilities, and all other categories. A. Bar chart B. Pie chart C. Scatter plotarrow_forward
- Classify the following data: The year in high school (Fr, So, Jr, Sr) 1. Ratio 2. Nominal 3. Interval 4. Ordinalarrow_forwardGiven this multiple-line chart, find the total number of chairs and sofas sold during June. (Note: All sales numbers are plotted to the nearest 10 units.)arrow_forwardFill out 2 blanksarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897...AlgebraISBN:9780079039897Author:CarterPublisher:McGraw Hill
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition...AlgebraISBN:9780547587776Author:HOLT MCDOUGALPublisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897...
Algebra
ISBN:9780079039897
Author:Carter
Publisher:McGraw Hill
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition...
Algebra
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Use of ALGEBRA in REAL LIFE; Author: Fast and Easy Maths !;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_PbWFpvkDc;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
Compound Interest Formula Explained, Investment, Monthly & Continuously, Word Problems, Algebra; Author: The Organic Chemistry Tutor;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P182Abv3fOk;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
Applications of Algebra (Digit, Age, Work, Clock, Mixture and Rate Problems); Author: EngineerProf PH;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8aJ_wYCS2g;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY