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FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS/BUSINESS
STATISTICS

COURSE CODE

: QMTI8I/212/216/STAI04

EXAMINATION

: SEPTEMBER 2014

TIME

: 3HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This question paper consists of five (5) questions.

2.

AnsWer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3.

Do not bring any material into the examination room uniess permission is given by the
invig ilator.

4.

Candidates are allowed to use calculator.

5.

Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
i) the Question Paper
ii) a three - page Appendix 1 (Formula List)
iii) an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty
iv) graph paper - provided by the Faculty

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QUESTION 1
a)

Define the following terms:

i) sampling frame
questionnaire
iii) inferential statistics
iv) sample survey
v) primary data
(5 marks)

b)

For each of the foliowing variables, classify whether it is qualitative, quantitative

discrete or quantitative continuous variable.
i)

Number of rifles produced in February 2014.

ii) Types of car manufactured by Company zz.

iii) Range of size of childrens shoe.
iv) Level of patients satisfaction toWards on facilities provided at Hospital AA.
v) Volume of soft drink served per bottle.
(5 marks)

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c) A group of researcher wanted to investigate the perception of the married couple

towards on the factors that contributed to problems in marriage in a particular state.
The questionnaires were distributed to 500 randomly selected couples from five
districts in the state. Among the variables selected in the survey were age, gender,
occupation, number of years of marriage, number of children, the total household
income and the perception on the factors contributed to the marriage problems on a
Likert scale where 1 indicates strongly agree and 5 indicates strongly disagree. The
distribution on the number of married couples is shown in the following table.
District

Number of Married Couples

320

370

280

300

230

i) State the population and sample of the above study.

(2 marks)
ii) State TWO (2) variables in the above study. Hence, identify the corresponding
scales of measurements.
(3 marks)
iii) Calculate the number of married couples to be selected from each district if
stratified random sampling is used.
(5 marks)

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QUESTION 2
a)

The following data represents the total annuai income (RIVI'000) of 20 lecturers at
one of the colleges in Negeri Sembilan.
36
59

60
42

40
53

56
41

72
81

62
43

38
50

60
25

47
75

48
34

i) Construct the stem and Ieaf plot for the above data.
(3 marks)
ii) Based on part i), give your comment on the shape of distribution.
(2 marks)
b) A group of physiotherapist intends to determine the appropriate number of hours
spend per week by their ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) patients to maximize the
process of recovery their muscle flexibility. The table below depicts the distribution of
hours spend per week for ACL treatment of 50 patients at Hospital MM.
Hours Per Week

Number of Patients

O to less than 5

5tolessthan10

10

_10 to less than 15

15

15tolessthan20

13

20 to less than 25

i) Calculate the mean and standard deviation.

(4 marks)
11) Construct a histogram for the above data. Using the histogram, estimate the
modal of hours spend per week for ACL treatment of the patients.
(4 marks)
iii) Using the value in part i) and 11), compute the coefficient of skewness. Hence,
give your comment on the shape of distribution.
(4 marks)
iv) lt is known that the mean and standard deviation for hours spend per week for
ACL treatment of the patients of Hospital ZZ is 15.3 and 7.95 hours respectively.
Using an appropriate measurement, determine which hospital is more consistent
in hours spend per week for ACL treatment of the patients.
(3 marks)

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QUESTION 3
a)

A psychologist wants to investigate the association between the levei of happiness of

the kindergarten students (rating: not happy - 3, neutral - 2, happy - 1) and the
number of hours spend playing per day. The data recorded as follows:
Student
Emotional
Rating
Number of
hours

10

11

Calculate the Spearmans Rank Correlation coefficient. Give your comment on the
value obtained.
(6 marks)
b)

A group of hematologist Wants to determine the relationship between the number of

blood packets ('00 unit) at the blood bank in General Hospital and the number of
blood donors in Malaysia. The data recorded as follows:
Month
2
1
4
3
5
7
6
8
9
10 11
12
Number of
blood
5
10
7
6
9
8
3
7
8
7
12
8
packets
Number of
blood
250 510 290 315 400 410 170 325 430 360 580 380
donors
i)

State the independent and dependent variable.

(2 marks)

ii) Compute the Pearsons product moment correlation coefficient whether there is a
linear relationship between the number of blood packets ('00 unit) at the blood
bank at General Hospital and the number of blood donors. lnterpret on the value
obtained.
(5 marks)
iii) Given the regression equation is Y -0.012 + 0.02X. Using an apropriate
formula, show that the value of the slope is 0.02. Hence, explain the meaning of
the value.
(5 marks)
iv) Predict the number of blood packets if the number of biood donor is 345.
(2 marks)

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QUESTION 4
a)

Determine the appropriate components of time series for the situation beiow.
i)

The increase on demand of the fresh chickens during Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

ii) The nomination of the top committee Chess Society for every 3 years.
iii) The decrease in the compilation rate of cancer patients during treatment due to
improvement in stem ceIl transplants procedure.
(3 marks)
b)

The following table indicated the trend value for air-conditioner sales ('00 unit) from
2011 - 2013 for Maz Company. All calculation should in three decimal places.
ear
2011
17

2012

2013

Quarter
1

Sales
25

28

30

27.625

26

28.500

28

29.625

32

30.875

35

32.500

31

35.000

36

39.125

44

44.125

56

50

Trend Value

i) Calculate seasonal indices for each quarter.

(8 marks)
1)

lnterpret the seasonal index obtained for 1st and 2nd quarter.
(2 marks)

iii) Predict the sales for 2nd quarter 2014.

(4 marks)
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c)

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The seasonal indices of quarterly sales at One-Ten Hypermarket are shown in the
following table:
2
x

1
150

Quarter
Seasonal lndex

3
87

4
X

lf the expenses for the second quarter are 5% below the trend, find the value of x
and y.
(3 marks)

QUESTION 5
a)

The table below presents the prices, quantities and relative price index for three
types of table fan purchased by the customers at Seng Huap Store. The relative price
index for the year 2013 using 2012 as the base year;
S

Prices (RIVI per unit)

2012

2013

2012

2013

.
Relative price
index

Alpha

250

285

15

22

KDK

270

28

20

117

Rubine

330

365

33

111

Type of
Tablefan

Quantities

i) Find the values of x, y and z.

(4 marks)
ii) Compute the Paasche Price lndex for the year 2013. Explain the value obtained.
(4 marks)
b)

How many different arrangements of the letters in the word PROBABILITY can be
formed if:
i)

there is no restriction,
(2 marks)

ii) the arrangement begins with the letter B.

(2 marks)

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c) Syamimi intends to buy either a double storey terrace house or cluster house. The
probability that she wilI buy a double storey terrace house is 0.86. From the previous
experience of her friends, she found that if she preferred to buy a double storey
terrace house the probability that the area had the LRT is 0.45 while if she preferred
to buy cluster house the probability that the area had the LRT is 0.58.
i) Construct a tree diagram for the above situation.
(3 marks)
ii) Find the probability that she preferred the area had LRT.
(2 marks)
iii) Compute the probability that she preferred the area had LRT given that she
selected a double storey terrace house.
(3 marks)

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APPENDIX 1 (1)

Sample Measurements
fx

:x

x= -n or

1. Mean,

f. -

.
2. Median, x == L m +

m-i

.0
m

- L mo + Al
A l -

3. Mode,

C
A2J

where:
n

A1

:
:
:
:
:

A2

Lm
Lmo

f mi

sample size
lower class boundary of median class
lower class bounary class boundary of modal class
cumulative frequencies for the classes before the median class
median class frequency
(modal class frequency) - (frequency for the class before the
modal class)
(modal class frequency) - (frequency for the class after the
modal class)
class size

4. Standard Deviation, s = . i

s =

n 1
1

(x -

) 2 or

[1 f(x - ) 2j or

(1
x)2

n1-

j; :

x 2

ii2

[ fx

j
fx)2]

5. CoefficientofVariation, CV = --x100%

6. Pearsons Measure of Skewness =

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Mean_- Mode
tan dard Deviation

or 3(Mean- Median)
S tan dard Deviation

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Correlation and Reqression

1 Pearsons Product Moment Correlation Coefficient

r -

n(LXY) - ( Y-X)( Y-Y)

[n(2) (X)2][n(y2) (Y)21

2. Spearmans Rank Correlation:

rs=l-

6
n kn

-1

3. The least- squares regression line of Yagainst X, Y a + bX

nXY -XY
n X 2

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lndex Numbers
ptqo
xlOO
j p0 q 0

1. LaspeyresPricelndex=

2. Paasche Price lndex =

x1 00
p0q

5. Simple Aggregate Price lndex =

X100

po
ptw

6. Weighted Aggregate Price lndex = x1 00

pow
where:
p o = price of the base year
p t = price of the current year
q0 = quantity of the base year
q = quantity of the current year
w = weight

Probability Theory,
1.

Conditional Probability
P(A I

2.

3.

B) - P(A (- B)
P(B)

Multiplicative Rule

a)

P(A (- B) = P(B)P(A IB)

b)

P( A (- B ) - P(B ). P ( A ) ; lf and only if A and B are independent events

Bayess Theorem
P ( A I B )

P(A).P(B I A)
P(A)P(B I A)+ P(A).P(B I A)

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