Introduction to Business Statistics
Introduction to Business Statistics
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ISBN: 9781111792374
Author: WEIERS
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.15CE

A research firm observes that men are twice as likely as women to watch the Super Bowl on television. Does this information represent descriptive statistics or inferential statistics? Why?

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Whether the provided information is an example of descriptive or inferential statistics.

Answer to Problem 1.15CE

It is an example of inferential statistics.

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The statement is, "Men are twice as likely as women to watch the super bowl on television".

Concept used:

Descriptive statistics is a branch of statistics that deals with the collection and presentation of statistical data in a summarized form.

Inferential statistics is a branch of statistics that involves the drawing of a conclusion from the summarized data about the population.

The provided information is an example of inferential statistics here inferences are being drawn about the population from the sample without doing influencing the dataset. Here, conclusion can be drawn by testing of the hypothesis and making predictions about the population.

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