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Statistics for Business Assignment Excel Work 2

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Results of a customer satisfaction study for ABC Software were summarized by market are above (8 Points)
Construct a bar chart to summarize the results from Market A
Construct a pie chart to summarize the results from Market B
Based on the above, how do most customers in Market A feel about the latest upgrade?
Based on the above, how do customers of ABC Software feel about the latest upgrade?
Use a frequency distribution table to numerically summarize the variable Branch in the BUSI1013-Case.xls data set. Based on the table, use a pie chart to summarize this variable graphically. (4 Points)
Use the data in BUSI1013-Case.xls to answer this question: (10 Points)
Construct a frequency distribution (classes 18-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-65, 66-75) for the variable Age
A relative frequency distribution for Age
A cumulative relative frequency distribution for Age
Construct a histogram for age using the frequency distribution in Part a.
What does the histogram tell us about the shape of the distribution of age (skewed to right, symmetric, etc.)
Use the data in BUSI1013-Numerical Data.xls to answer this question: (6 Points)
Construct a stem-and-leaf display for the variable Income. Please be sure to include a leaf unit,
Construct a stem-and-leaf display for the variable Number of transactions. Please be sure to include a leaf unit,
What does the stem-and-leaf display tell us about the shape of the distribution of Income?
Use the data in BUSI1013-Numerical Data.xls to answer this question: (10 Points)
What is the sample mean income?
What is the sample median income?
What is the sample mode for income?
Compute the 40th percentile for income.
Compute the first and third quartile for income.
Use the data in BUSI1013-Numerical Data.xls to answer this question (14 Points)
Find the range of the number of transactions
Find the sample standard deviation of the number of transactions
Compute the first and third quartile of the number of transactions
What is the IQR for the number of transactions?
Give the five-number summary for the number of transactions
Are there any outliers for the number of transactions? Use the IQR rule.
Use the z score method to check whether there is any outliers for the number of transactions.
Use the data in BUSI1013-Case.xls and the description of the case in the Week 1 Assignment to answer this question. (4 Points for each of the Questions, Total 12 Points)
Summarize the variable Deposits Before (the Pilot) using the two measures of location (Mean and Median) and the two measures of variability (range and standard deviation)
Summarize the variable Deposits After (the Pilot) using the two measures of location (Mean and Median) and the two measures of variability (range and standard deviation)
Based on the above, would you consider the pilot to be successful for increasing the amount of deposits from members of the Credit Union?

Prepare a short, persuasive piece of writing that makes a recommendation for improvement. This will be formatted as a memo or a letter. Your memo should be no more than one page, single spaced.

Choose a minor issue that causes difficulties or problems in your life—at school, where you work, in an organization in your community, or at your child’s daycare. Explain the problem to the person who can solve it (teacher? dean? fellow student? manager? organization’s leader?). Make a brief and practical recommendation for solving this problem

Joyce Carol Oates story “Where are you going, Where Have You Been?”

Do you think that Arnold is a reliable character? Can we trust what he tells Connie or is it possible that he is manipulating her?

Oates, Joyce Carol. “American Literature Since the Civil War” McGraw-Hill, 2015. E-book

What were the most important gains from the industrial revolution and transition to capitalism?

Losses?

do your answers change if we are talking about gains/losses on an individual level vs a social level

Buy vs. Make

Discuss how a product’s life-cycle can impact the buy/make aspect of the supply chain (refer to Section 9.3 in your text). Are there different times/phases in a product life-cycle when it would make sense to change from a buy/make aspect to an outsourced aspect (for the same part/aspect)?
Wal-Mart

Read the Case: Wal-Mart Changes Tactics to Meet International Tastes (p.309-311) in chapter 10. Other than profit, what other reasons would Wal-Mart have for opening stores globally? Why would Wal-Mart want strong centralized or localized control of its stores?

You are the lead investigator for a suspicious fire in an abandoned tenement property at 123 Maple Street in a rundown area of the city. You are called by the battalion chief and fire scene commander at the active fire. Upon your arrival, the chief explains that there are pour patterns clearly indicating that an accelerant was used to start the fire on the first floor of the four-story tenement, and he has declared it arson. While you are talking to the chief, a line captain comes from the fire and tells you that there are 2 dead bodies in the basement of the tenement. The battalion chief calls the fire over and safe, releasing the fire scene to you. The state fire marshal has also called and advised that because of manpower shortages, your agency has lead. You have two investigators with you who immediately ask, “Where do we start?” You must now give them the proper legal guidance to avoid any evidentiary pitfalls.

Arson fires and, in particular, arson homicides allow for a warrantless crime scene search in most jurisdictions, but it is your experience that a warrant is always better. Instruct your personnel in what the appropriate initiation of the investigation should be.
To avoid issues with evidence collection, what do you think should be done about the scene? Explain.
Who should be brought in immediately? Why?
Where should you look for the owner of the property? Why

Assignment Guidelines

In 5 paragraphs, address the following:
In review, what applications does the Fourth Amendment hold for crime scene searches relative to the concept of unreasonable searches and seizures? Explain.
Why is it necessary to collect and examine more than one questioned, unknown, known, or exemplar item of evidence? Explain.
What do you think is the most significant challenge associated with collecting and using evidence with class characteristics in court? Explain.
What do you think is the most significant challenge associated with collecting and using evidence with individual characteristics in court? Explain

Choose a credible article from an Online Library (ATTACHED) related to conflict in organizations that inspires or fascinates you. You may use an article from the Required Readings, Suggested Readings, or you can research a new article. To make this assignment relevant, approach it from your current role or a position you are looking to fill in the future. Explain what you learned from this article and how you can apply the concepts.

Source must be referenced in APA style, and paraphrased and/or quoted content from the source should be cited using APA style citations.

Step 2: Analysis and organization:

· Paragraph 1: Gain the reader’s attention, provide a brief explanation of the purpose of learning to resolve conflict, and preview your main points.

· Paragraph(s) 2+: Explain how information/concepts from your source can help you manage or overcome conflict situations in your current role or a role you would like to fill in the future. Here are some questions to consider to get you started:

How have you historically handled conflict situations?

What are some important concepts/strategies you learned from the article?

How can you apply what you learned from the article?

Are there any points you agree or disagree with? Why?

· Concluding paragraph: Summarize your main ideas and end with a strong closing statement.

· References: You are required to use at least one article from the CSU Online Library as a source. All sources, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced in APA format.

Your Scholarly Activity must be at least one page in length. Please indicate which option you selected by including it in your assignment title

Go to the U.S. National Archives and Records Adminisration Website and review the “Consititution of the United States”, located athttp://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html. Click on the “Read Transcript” button located under “Consititution of the United States”. Be prepared to discuss.

· Review the full case of Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803) at http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/getcase/us/5/137.html. Be prepared to discuss.

Discussion 1

The Principles”. Please respond to the following:

· In Marbury v. Madison, describe and comment about both Jefferson’s approach and Madison’s logic, and weigh the options.

– Explain if Jefferson’s approach could have worked.

– Discuss the significance of the case to the constitutional principles.

· Analyze and discuss how the opinions in Griswold v. Connecticut reflect justices’ views about the roles of the judiciary and the legislature.

Discussion 2

“The Constitution.” Please respond to the following:

· Discuss the impact of Superior Court Justices who serve on the bench for decades. Do they reflect the prevailing norms better than elected legislatures? State why or why not.

· The Constitution has always had several interpretations. Pick one amendment and provide an interpretation for and against that amendment.

· Discuss how public administrators can juggle situations where two or more parties interpret the constitution differently

Within these responses, you do not need to worry about grammar, spelling, or proper organization of your ideas—the short written response is a place for you to practice writing as a means of discovering what you think, working out your ideas so that you may better articulate them during our discussions.

Some questions to consider to get you started include (but are not limited by):

What are some first impressions and questions that come to mind during and after your reading?

What confuses you? What piques your curiosity or makes you want to know more?

What words or phrases affect you most?

Do you identify with any of the characters or situations? If so, does this sense of identification help or interfere with your response? How so?

What do you find most interesting or compelling about the work?

You might also consider answering any questions provided by the text after each poetry, drama, or fiction selectio