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Individual Assignment: Activity Data Set

Purpose of Assignment

This assignment will help students demonstrate mastery of proficiencies in obtaining a suitable sample of data, evaluating the reliability and validity of that data, displaying data and calculating basic descriptive statistics, and interpreting those statistics for business decision making.

Resources Required

Data Set

Essentials of Business Statistics

Grading Guide

Grading Key: Charts & Rationale

There are many correct ways for students to create a chart or charts to display the data. Evaluate the student’s choice(s) and rationale, and provide feedback about the suitability of their choice(s), with suggestions for other suitable types of chart/display techniques if the student requires that guidance.

Grading Key: Descriptive Statistics & Interpretation/Conclusions

Students have some flexibility in how they apply measures of central tendency and variability to the data set. They could do a single mean, median, mode, and standard deviation for the data set as an entirety. If they do, the values for those calculations are provided below for faculty reference.

Students could also elect to provide the mean for each of the provided dates, or could elect to calculate a mean for the period prior to Memorial Day (before the tourist season) and the mean for the period after Memorial Day (during the tourist season). Any of these choices could be acceptable. Evaluate the student’s choices and their interpretation/conclusion, and provide feedback about the suitability of their choices with suggestions for other approaches as needed.

Measures of Central Tendency and Variability for the Data Set (entirety):

· Mean: 85

· Median: 91

· Mode: 96

· Standard Deviation: 21

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Content 70 Percent	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
The student defines statistics.
The student identifies different types and levels of statistics.
The student describes the role of statistics in business decision-making.
The student provides at least two examples or problem situations in which statistics was used or could be used.
		Total Available	Total Earned
		7	#/3.5
Writing Guidelines 30 Percent	Met	Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page. Direct quotes are enclosed in quotation marks.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.
		Total Available	Total Earned
		3	#/1.5
Assignment Total	#	10	#/5
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