Reference no: EM132420649
BUS105 - Business Statistics - King's Own Institute
Purpose: To allow students to demonstrate an understanding of statistical analysis and the ability summarise and manipulate sample data, make basic statistical inferences and interpret the results in a business context. This assessment contributes to learning outcome a, b, c and d.
Topic: Comment on a report that uses statistical analysis and do a similar analysis using their unique dataset.
Task Details: Students will be presented with a dataset and sample report that uses a summary of the dataset to discuss a business scenario. Each individual student will also be provided with their own unique dataset that is like the dataset used by the sample report.
Students will need to comment on how the data is summarized and what basic statistical inferences were made in the report. Students will have to provide similar summaries and statistical analysis using their own dataset. Students will also be asked some questions related to the sample report. The sample report, the dataset used in the report and the unique dataset for each student will be available on Moodie.
Preparatory Quizzes: Before you begin your analysis and report, you need to do the Preparatory Quizzes to ensure you are familiar with the concepts and techniques involved. You may attempt the Quizzes as many times as you like - each new attempt will overwrite the previous attempt. Only the last attempts will be marked.
Discussion of the sample report: Students are required to write a discussion of the sample report that consists of four (4) different parts as specified below to demonstrate the ability to produce a report that uses statistics.
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BUS105 Business Statistics Assignment
: BUS105 Business Statistics Assignment Help and Solution, King's Own Institute - Assessment Writing Service - Comment on a report that uses statistical analysis
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