In Exercises 1.7–1.12, classify each of the studies as either descriptive or inferential. Explain your answers.
In-Demand College Majors. In a June 2013 article, published online by The Street, B. O’Connell discussed the results of a survey on opportunities for graduating college students. In one aspect of the survey, the following percentage estimates were reported on which college majors were in demand among U.S. firms. [SOURCE: “The Most In-Demand College Majors This Year.” Published by Career- Builder, LLC,© 2013.]
Major | Percentage of Major U.S. firms |
Business studies | 31% |
Computer sciences | 24% |
Engineering | 17% |
Health care sciences | 10% |
Engineering technologies | 9% |
Math and statistics | 9% |
Communications | 7% |
Education | 7% |
Science technology | 6% |
Liberal arts | 6% |
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