Before you begin your analysis, you are required to take a random sample of size…
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Random Sample
Before you begin your analysis, you are required to take a random sample of size
200 from the 253 cases in the file. Use the file Sample-Generator.xls to do this.
Your tutor will show you how this can be done in EXCEL. Your answers to the
questions below are to be based on your sample of 200 cases. Make sure to keep a
safe copy of your sample since you cannot use Sample-Generator to reproduce the
first sample. Provide a printout of the data in your sample, with ID numbers in
ascending order.
Part 1: Initial Data Analysis
Task 1: Variable List
Using the variables listed in the table above, state for each variable whether it is
qualitative or quantitative; if it is qualitative, state whether it is nominal or ordinal,
and if it is quantitative, state whether it is discrete or continuous.
Task 2: Histogram
Create a histogram showing the distribution of salaries. Comment upon the shape of
the distribution: is it symmetric? If it is not, is it positively or negatively skewed?
Are there any outliers present? If so, are they of particular interest?
State which central measure would be best to use to describe the centre of this
distribution, and the reason(s) why.
Task 3: Descriptive Statistics
Prepare a table that shows the 5-number summary and standard deviation of salary for
the five work areas. Construct side-by-side boxplots for the salaries. Briefly
comment upon any differences you observe in salaries for each work site.
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