For the following description of? data, identify the? W's, namethe? variables, specify for each variable whether its use indicatesit should be treated as categorical or quantitative and for anyquantitative variable identify the units in which it was measured.Determine if the data comes from a designed survey or experiment.Determine if the variables are time series or? cross-sectional.
A company surveyed a random sample of
65006500
employees in the region. One question they asked? was, "If youremployer provides you with mentoring opportunities are you likelyto remain in your job for the next
tenten
?years?" They found that
580580
members of the sample said yes.
Identify the Who for this study.
A.The
65006500
employees in the region
B.The
580580
employees who answered yes
C.
All the employees in the region
D.
All people in the region
Identify the What for this study. Select all that apply.
A.
The amount an employee receives in benefits
B.
The average amount of time an employee remains at their job
C.Whether or not an employee is likely to remain at their jobfor the next
tenten
years
D.The average number of jobs someone goes through in a
fivefive
year period
E.The average number of jobs someone goes through in a
tenten
year period
F.Whether or not an employee is likely to remain at their jobfor the next
fivefive
years
Identify the When for this study.
A.Over the course of
fivefive
years
B.Within the past
tenten
years
C.
Over the course of a year
D.
This information is not given.
Identify the Where for this study.
A.
Over the phone
B.
At a hotel
C.
Online
D.
This information is not given.
Identify the Why for this study.
A.To determine the least amount of benefits to keep an employeeat their job for a minimum of
tenten
years.
B.To determine how many people have been at their current jobfor at least
fivefive
years.
C.To determine the likelihood that someone remains at their jobfor the next
tenten
years given that their employer provides them with mentoringopportunities.
D.
This information is not given.
Identify the How for this study.
A.
Employers went door to door surveying residents.
B.
The company passed out a survey to be filled out during the workday.
C.
An online poll was posted on the? company's website.
D.
This information is not given.
Specify the categorical variables for this study. Select allthat apply.
A.
Amount of time at the company
B.
Gender
C.
Age
D.
Mentoring opportunities
E.Whether or not an employee is likely to remain at their jobfor the next
tenten
years
F.
There are no categorical variables.
Specify the quantitative variables and their units for thisstudy. Select all that apply.
A.
Number of? jobs; count
B.
Amount of time at the? company; years
C.
?Age; years.
D.
Mentoring? opportunities; count
E.
There are no quantitative variables.
Specify whether the data come from a designed survey orexperiment.
Experiment
Designed survey
Are the variables time series or? cross-sectional?
?Cross-sectional
Time series
