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Business Statistics:
A First Course
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Chapter 3
Numerical Descriptive Measures
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Chap 3-1
Chapter Topics
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Measures of Central Tendency
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Mean, Median, Mode, Geometric Mean
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Quartile
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Measure of Variation
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Range, Interquartile Range, Variance and Standard
Deviation, Coefficient of Variation
Shape
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Symmetric, Skewed, using Box-and-Whisker Plots
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Chap 3-2
Chapter Topics
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(continued)
Coefficient of Correlation
Pitfalls in Numerical Descriptive Measures and
Ethical Issues
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Chap 3-3
Summary Measures
Summary Measures
Central Tendency
Mean
Quartile
Variation
Range
Coefficient of
Variation
Mode
Median
Variance
Geometric Mean
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Standard Deviation
Chap 3-4
Measures of Central Tendency
Central Tendency
Mean
Median
Mode
n
X 
X
i 1
N

i 1
Geometric Mean
X G   X1  X 2 
n
X
i
 Xn 
1/ n
i
N
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Chap 3-5
Mean (Arithmetic Mean)
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Mean (Arithmetic Mean) of Data Values
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Sample mean
Sample Size
n
X
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X
i 1
i
n
Population mean
N

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X
i 1
N
i
X1  X 2 

n
 Xn
Population Size
X1  X 2 

N
 XN
Chap 3-6
Mean (Arithmetic Mean)
(continued)
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The Most Common Measure of Central
Tendency
Affected by Extreme Values (Outliers)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mean = 5
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14
Mean = 6
Chap 3-7
Median
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
Robust Measure of Central Tendency
Not Affected by Extreme Values
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Median = 5
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14
Median = 5
In an Ordered Array, the Median is the ‘Middle’
Number
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If n or N is odd, the median is the middle number
If n or N is even, the median is the average of the
2 middle numbers
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Chap 3-8
Mode
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A Measure of Central Tendency
Value that Occurs Most Often
Not Affected by Extreme Values
There May Not be a Mode
There May be Several Modes
Used for Either Numerical or Categorical Data
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Mode = 9
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6
No Mode
Chap 3-9
Geometric Mean
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Useful in the Measure of Rate of Change of a
Variable over Time
X G   X1  X 2 

 Xn 
1/ n
Geometric Mean Rate of Return

Measures the status of an investment over time
RG  1  R1   1  R2  
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 1  Rn  
1/ n
1
Chap 3-10
Example
An Investment of $100,000 declined to $50,000 at the
end of year one and rebounded back to $100,000 at
end of year two:
R1  0.5 (or  50%) R2  1 (or 100% )
Average rate of return:
( 0.5)  (1)
R
 0.25 (or 25%)
2
Geometric rate of return:
RG  1  0.5  1  1 
1/ 2
  0.5   2  
1/ 2
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1
 1  11/ 2  1  0 (or 0%)
Chap 3-11
Quartiles
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Split Ordered Data into 4 Quarters
25%
25%
 Q1 

25%
 Q2 
Position of i-th Quartile
25%
Q3 
i  n  1
 Qi  
4
Data in Ordered Array: 11 12 13 16 16 17 18 21 22
1 9  1
Position of Q1 
 2.5
4
Q1
12  13


 12.5
2
Q1 and Q3 Are Measures of Noncentral Location
 Q = Median, A Measure of Central Tendency
2
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Chap 3-12
Measures of Variation
Variation
Variance
Range
Population
Variance
Sample
Variance
Interquartile Range
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Standard Deviation
Coefficient
of Variation
Population
Standard
Deviation
Sample
Standard
Deviation
Chap 3-13
Range
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Measure of Variation
Difference between the Largest and the
Smallest Observations:
Range  X Largest  X Smallest
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Ignores How Data are Distributed
Range = 12 - 7 = 5
Range = 12 - 7 = 5
7
8
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9
10
11
12
7
8
9
10
11
12
Chap 3-14
Interquartile Range
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
Measure of Variation
Also Known as Midspread
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
Spread in the middle 50%
Difference between the First and Third
Quartiles
Data in Ordered Array: 11 12 13 16 16 17
17 18 21
Interquartile Range  Q3  Q1  17.5  12.5  5
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Not Affected by Extreme Values
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Chap 3-15
Variance
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Important Measure of Variation
Shows Variation About the Mean
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Sample Variance:
n
S 
2
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 X
i 1
X
i
2
n 1
Population Variance:
N
 
2
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 X
i 1
i

N
2
Chap 3-16
Standard Deviation
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Most Important Measure of Variation
Shows Variation about the Mean
Has the Same Units as the Original Data
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Sample Standard Deviation:
S
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Population Standard Deviation:

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n
 X
i 1
X
i
2
n 1
N
 X
i 1
i

2
N
Chap 3-17
Comparing Standard Deviations
Data A
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Mean = 15.5
s = 3.338
Data B
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Mean = 15.5
s = .9258
Data C
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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Mean = 15.5
s = 4.57
Chap 3-18
Coefficient of Variation
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Measure of Relative Variation
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Always in Percentage (%)
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Shows Variation Relative to Mean
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Used to Compare Two or More Sets of Data
Measured in Different Units
S
CV  
X
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
100%

Chap 3-19
Comparing Coefficient of
Variation
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Stock A:
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Stock B:
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Average price last year = $50
Standard deviation = $5
Average price last year = $100
Standard deviation = $5
Coefficient of Variation:
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Stock A:
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Stock B:
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S
CV  
X

 $5 
100%  
100%  10%

 $50 
S
CV  
X

 $5 
100%  
100%  5%

 $100 
Chap 3-20
Shape of a Distribution
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Describe How Data are Distributed
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Measures of Shape
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Symmetric or skewed
Left-Skewed
Mean < Median < Mode
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Symmetric
Mean = Median =Mode
Right-Skewed
Mode < Median < Mean
Chap 3-21
Exploratory Data Analysis
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Box-and-Whisker
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Graphical display of data using 5-number summary
X smallest Q
1
4
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6
Median( Q2)
8
Q3
10
Xlargest
12
Chap 3-22
Distribution Shape &
Box-and-Whisker
Left-Skewed
Q1
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Q2 Q3
Symmetric
Q1Q2Q3
Right-Skewed
Q1 Q2 Q3
Chap 3-23
Coefficient of Correlation
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Measures the Strength of the Linear
Relationship between 2 Quantitative Variables
n

r
 X
i 1
n
 X
i 1
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i
i
 X Yi  Y 
X
2
n
 Y  Y 
i 1
2
i
Chap 3-24
Features of Correlation
Coefficient
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Unit Free
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Ranges between –1 and 1
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The Closer to –1, the Stronger the Negative
Linear Relationship
The Closer to 1, the Stronger the Positive
Linear Relationship
The Closer to 0, the Weaker Any Linear
Relationship
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Chap 3-25
Scatter Plots of Data with
Various Correlation Coefficients
Y
Y
Y
X
r = -1
X
r = -.6
Y
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X
r=0
Y
r = .6
X
r=1
X
Chap 3-26
Pitfalls in Numerical Descriptive
Measures and Ethical Issues
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Data Analysis is Objective
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Data Interpretation is Subjective
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Should report the summary measures that best
meet the assumptions about the data set
Should be done in fair, neutral and clear manner
Ethical Issues
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Should document both good and bad results
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Presentation should be fair, objective and neutral
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Should not use inappropriate summary measures
to distort the facts
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Chap 3-27
Chapter Summary
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Described Measures of Central Tendency
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Mean, Median, Mode, Geometric Mean
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Discussed Quartiles
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Described Measures of Variation
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Range, Interquartile Range, Variance and Standard
Deviation, Coefficient of variation
Illustrated Shape of Distribution
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Symmetric, Skewed, using Box-and-Whisker Plots
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Chap 3-28
Chapter Summary
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(continued)
Discussed Correlation Coefficient
Addressed Pitfalls in Numerical Descriptive
Measures and Ethical Issues
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Chap 3-29