Applied Business StatisticsBUS 5103Spring 2009Instructor:Dr. Abdulhamid SukarOfficeBUS 401Office HoursM-F9:00-10:00M-W11:00-12:00Telephone581 2845E-mailabduls@cameron.eduTextbook: Bowman, Bruce and Richard T.O’Connel, Business Statistics in Practice Fifth Edition, Irwin Publishers, 2009.MINITAB Statistical Software, Student Version 15 or any other statistical package. Course Description: This course includes a discussion of probability rules, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics concepts. Draws upon real world cases to demonstrate the application of probability and descriptive statistics for making statistical inference in business and economics.Course Objective: This course will enable students to:Understand the concepts of statistical summary measures, probability, random Variables and their distribution, estimation and hypothesis testing, correlation and regression analysis. 2. Understand the use of computers in statistical calculations Collect analyzes and interprets business and economic data relevant for managerial decision making. Apply standard statistical inference procedures, and draw conclusions from such analysis.Report statistical results clearly and concisely. Examination and Grading Policy:The grades for this course will be based upon the results of five timed quizzes and two exams. All tests will be online. I will drop your lowest quiz. No make-up quiz will be given. Plan ahead to take the quizzes and exam on time and make sure your computer and Internet connection works well before you start your exam. There will be no excuse if you are locked out. All quizzes and the final exam will be posted in blackboard at 10:00 am and will remain there for 24 hours. The Mid-term exam and the final will be proctored and you need to provide the name and e-mail address of the person who will proctor your exam.International Students are required to take the Midterm and the Final Exams on Cameron Campus. Tentative Course OutlineWeekTopicAssignmentsMar 11-15 An introduction to Business StatisticsAll Sections Descriptive Statistics Tabular and Graphical MethodsQUIZ 1 March 16All SectionsProblems:2.1,2.2,2.4,2.6.16,2.34,Mar 22-313.Descriptive Statistics Numerical Methods Sections: 3.1,3.2,3.6 Problems: 3.3,3.19,3.22,3.23,3.24,3.26,3.30,3.34,3.38ProbabilityQUIZ 2 April 2Section : AllProblems: 4.3,4.4,4.5,4.7,4.11,4.13,4.18,4.19,4.20,4.24,4.27,4.29,4.30 April 1-7Discrete Random VariableSections: 5.1-5.3Problems: 5.3,5.8,5.9,5.12,5.13,5.15,5.24,5.26,5.28 .Continuous Random VariablesQUIZ 3 April 8Section 6.1-6.4Problems: 6.23a, c, e, g 6.25,a,c,e,f 6.26a,c,f,k, 6.27a,c,e,g,6.28b,c,d,2.29,6.30,6.32,6.34,6.37,6.40,6.45,1,3,5 April 8-14EXAM 1Sampling Distribution All SectionsProblems:7.7,7.8,7.9,7.11,7.18,7.21,7.25Confidence IntervalQUIZ 4 April 15Sections: 8.1-8.4Problems:8.4a,d,f, 8.5,8.16,8.17,8.19,8.20,8.22,8.28,8.29,8.36a,c,d,f,8.37a,c,d8,398.42,8.44 April 15-21Hypothesis TestingSection 9.1-9.4 Problems:9.8,9.9,9.10,9.16,9.18,9.20,9.22,9.23,9.25,9.27,9.29,9.30,9.32,9.34,9.36,9.37,9.38,9.46,9.48,9.52,9.57,9.58Statistical Inference Based on Two SamplesQuiz 5 April 22Section 10.1-10.4Problems10.2a,c,d,f,10.6,10.8,10.18,10.21,10.22,10.24,10.30,10.33,10.35,10.38,10.40 April 22-May413. Simple Linear RegressionSection 13.1-13.7Problems:13.5,13.6,13.8,13.9,13.18,13.19,13.29,13.33,13.48,13.50Multiple RegressionQUIZ 6 May 1Section: 14.1-14.8Problems: 14.2,14.3,14.9,14.10,14.14,14.16,14.26Final Exam May 5 Grading distribution Assignment10%Project 10%Mid term20%Final Exam20%Quizzes 40%You will be asked to turn in some of the assignment problems for gradingDOS AND DON’TSAll course related issues should be posted on Blackboard. I receive several e-mails each day and it is likely that I miss your e-mail.All assignments, quizzes and exams should be posted as a WORD, EXCEL, or PDF. I will not be able to read other file format. All assignments and tests should be posted by the due date and there is absolutely no make-up.Please use a reliable computer to take your tests. If you are locked out I will not re-open a test for you. If you open a test you should continue until you finish. You cannot save your work and try to finish later. Do not print or e-mail or copy the test. I will drop your lowest quiz and assignment to account for missed test or lockouts.Please allow two days to check the keys for a test. I will not open the key until the last student finishes the test.Project Assignment You are just hired by the Department of Education as a junior research officer. Your job is to help finish a report comparing states that require competency test for graduation from high school versus those that don’t. Given the data set pertaining to various characteristics of these states. Write and submit report no more than 10 pages in length for the questions listed below. Attach all tables and charts in an appendix. The data set is provides separately in an excel file. You can access the data file from the course web page in blackboard.Definition:SATAverage combined verbal/math scores of Scholastic Assessment Test during 1994-95 school years.EXPENDcurrent expenditure for public elementary and secondary education for the 1995-96 school years, in billions of dollars.TAKERSPercentage of 1995-95 school year graduates who took the SAT ENROLLTotal enrollment in public elementary and secondary school in the United States; fall 1995 figure in thousands of students.TEACHEERSTotal number of public elementary and secondary teachers in the United States; fall 1995 figures in thousands of full time equivalentRATIOStudent-to-teacher ratio in the United States, fall 1995. Calculated as ENROLL/TEACHERSSALARYEstimated average annual salary of teachers in thousands of dollars.DDummy variable: 1= require competency test; 0 = do not require competency test.Form the respective and frequency distributions for the following variables with separate distribution for the competency test required versus not required states: (1) SAT (2) SALARY (3) RATIO (4) EXPEND (5) TAKERS (6) ENROLL, (7) TEACHERS.Obtain descriptive statistics comparing the following variables in competency test required versus not required states. (1) SAT (2) SALARY (3) RATIO (4) EXPEND (5) TAKERS (6) ENROLL, (7) TEACHERS. Analyze your findings. Form a separate contingency table for type state (competency test required versus not required) and whether SAT score exceeds 1000.Determine if there is significant difference in the average SAT scores based on type of state (competency test required versus not required).Determine if there is significant difference in average teachers salary based on type of state.Determine if there is significant difference in student-teacher ratio based on type of states.Determine if there is significant difference in EXPEND/ENROLL ratio by type of state.Determine if there is significant difference in SALARY/EXPEND ratio by type of state. Note: When describing the results in parts (d) through (h), clearly specify all hypothesis, selected level of significance.Develop a regression model that would enable a prediction of SAT score.What factors appear to influence SAT scores of high school students?Does it appear that the level of financial resources committed to schools in the U.S. influence educational success? If not what doesSCHOOL OF BUSINESSA. SukarALT-F11 says it's groovie!abduls22005-06-01T16:00:00Z2010-01-03T14:33:00Z2010-01-03T14:33:00Z1511486546Microsoft Office Word05415falseTitle1SCHOOL OF BUSINESSCameron Universityfalse7679false6946905005mailto:abduls@cameron.edufalse12.0000