PreparED Study Materials
STAT 2160: Business Statistics
School: Western Michigan University
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 5
Notes
Videos
Estimating Study Hours: A 99% Confidence Method"
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Explore how a university dean estimates freshmen study hours using statistical methods. Understand the importance of z-scores, confidence levels, and sample sizes in making accurate predictions. Learn how to ensure results are within a desired error margin.
Calculating Confidence Interval for Educational TV Viewership
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Learn how to determine a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of people who watch educational television based on a survey. Understand how to utilize the z-score and interpret results, guiding decisions for a television company's publicity efforts.
Unpacking Bias in Surveys: Analyzing Parade's Cell Phone Ban Poll
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Examine the potential biases in a Parade Magazine survey about banning cell phone use while driving, focusing on the implications of voluntary response sampling.
Computers in Schools: Probabilities & Distributions
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Assess the distribution of computers across schools using statistical methods. Determine the probability of a randomly selected school having a specific number of computers. From fewer than 50 to more than 100 computers, derive insightful conclusions about school infrastructures.
Lake Macatawa Bacteria: 90% Confidence Analysis
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Discover the method to analyze bacteria colonies in Lake Macatawa's east basin. Using 30 samples, we compute a 90% confidence interval for the mean colony count. Learn the steps of statistical analysis in environmental studies.
Actinomycin D's Impact on RNA Synthesis: An Experimental Insigh
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Explore a biologist's experiment testing the effects of actinomycin D concentrations on RNA synthesis in cells. By analyzing the outcomes and calculating p-values, this video offers insights into how higher concentrations might inhibit normal RNA synthesis.