Table 6 below depicts managements request for the size of sample required to obtain a 95% confidence with a margin of error of 0.05. Jaggia and Kelly (2014) stated that a confidence interval is generally associated with a margin of error that accounts for the variability of the estimator and the desired level of the interval” (p. 245). As the table shows, the sample size will need to be quite large to contain such a large number of the data. Springfield Mall will need to have the largest sample…
The use of media is growing and is involved in almost every aspect of life. No individual can escape using social media whether it be in their personal life or work life. For this research my topic is media use and body image. Individuals spend hours using or watching media. I personally spend almost 3-4 hours on social media or watching media. With its growing influence media has the opportunity to influence individuals of all age groups. Whether it be with their political choices, or their…
This book highlights on the several themes including injustice, forgiveness and penitence. It involves a young woman whose life comprised of traumas from a terrible crime and a young man whose life was destroyed by the false accusations and conviction. This story was brought upon Jennifer’s life which took a turn of events one particular morning upon waking up to a stranger who raped her with a knife held at her throat. The assumed perpetrator, Cotton, after serving eleven years in prison was…
Providing struggling readers with effective intervention and instruction is imperative for academic success. These interventions include explicitly teaching of good reading behaviors and providing time to practice those modeled strategies (Laureate Education, Inc, 2009a). By doing so will help to enhance comprehension. "Comprehension is a creative, multifaceted thinking process in which students engage with the text" (Tompkins, 2010, p. 258). Comprehension depends on several factors. These…
analysis. Greenwood Village, CO; Author Conclusion The Beltway Shoe Company has taken data points for their western and eastern region for shoe sales. Using statistical data such as mean, median, range, and standard deviation, along with confidence interval estimates for the sale price and days to sell, management is able to understand which region is performing better in profits and days to sell. Further study of the data will allow management to increase profits in both regions by…
Primary outcome measure: Incidence of hospital-identified Clostridium difficile infection (HI-CDI) – identified according to the national definition of diarrhoea symptoms and a stool tests showing C. difficile toxin A, B or C – was “defined as CDI diagnosed in a patient attending any area of an acute public hospital” (Slimings et al, 2014). Time of analysis: From the 1st of January 2011 to 31st December 2012. Analyses were conducted in patient-days, which was defined as “number of days of…
In fact, Anderson et al. (2015), stated that “the value .95 is referred to as the confidence coefficient, and the interval 78.08 to 85.92 is called the 95% confidence interval” (p. 340). This should express that a normal distribution will always follow this rule. Therefore, if one wanted to ensure that home sales were still tracking to normal distribution, a quick calculation would ensure it.…
customers. By using the sample data of 50 credit customers, along with hypothesis testing and confidence intervals, we could determine whether manager’s speculations are convincing. Also, this report provides the summarization on the four variables of interests; income, location, number of years…
In order to change my current behavior to my goal behavior, I am going to use negative reinforcement on a fixed interval schedule. Every Monday through Thursday when I get home, I will go over my lecture notes for 30 minutes for all 5 classes with breaks in between of every 30 minute sessions of 10 minutes, for the remaining of the 2016 Spring semester, and if I do not meet the required amount of time, I am not allowed to use my cellphone for one hour which will immediately happen upon failing…
Statistics AS91582 - Formal Inference Personalities Problem, Plan & Data: I wonder whether there is a difference between the median female agreeableness and the median male agreeableness, according to the Big5 personality test http://personality-testing.info/tests/BIG5.php. Agreeableness is measured on a scale of 1-5 (with 1 being the least agreeable, 5 being the most agreeable. This investigation may be beneficial to those whose looking to hire employees that are going to be more valuable to…