QNT 275 Week 1 Quiz

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Question 1. Cross-section data are collected:

on different elements for the same variable for different periods of time   

on different elements at the same point in time   

for a qualitative variable   

on the same variable for the same variable at different points in time   

      Question 2. A simple random sample is a sample drawn in such a way that:

each member of the population has a 0.10 chance for being included in the sample

each sample of the same size has an equal chance of being selected

every tenth element of an arranged population is included

each member of the population has some chance of being included in the sample

       Question 3. Under inferential statistics, we study

how to make decisions about a mean, median, or mode

how a sample is taken from a population

the methods to make decisions about one or more populations based on sample results

tables composed of summary measures 

Question 4. In statistics, a population consists of:

all subjects or objects whose characteristics are being studied

a selection of a limited number of elements

all people living in a country

all people living in the area under study

          Question 5.​An independent group wants to determine if the consumption of gasoline has increased due to changes in price.  The group randomly selects 320 gas stations from 12 different states and collects data from the month of the year when gas is the cheapest and from the month of the year when gas is the most expensive.  The data shows no significant difference in gas consumption between the two months. In this example, what is the variable being studied?

The consumption of gasoline.

The 12 different states.

The price of gasoline.

The 320 gas stations chosen.

     Question 6.

​The Ohio lottery involves selecting 5 numbers from 5 different bins.  This is an example of sampling

with replacement.

without replacement.