Essentials Of Statistics For Business & Economics
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780357045435
Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams, Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 2, Problem 51SE
Western University has only one women’s softball scholarship remaining for the coming year. The final two players that Western is considering are Allison Fealey and Emily Janson. The coaching staff has concluded that the speed and defensive skills are virtually identical for the two players, and that the final decision will be based on which player has the best batting average. Crosstabulations of each player’s batting performance in their junior and senior years of high school are as follows:
A player’s batting average is computed by dividing the number of hits a player has by the total number of at-bats. Batting averages are represented as a decimal number with three places after the decimal.
- a. Calculate the batting average for each player in her junior year. Then calculate the batting average of each player in her senior year. Using this analysis, which player should be awarded the scholarship? Explain.
- b. Combine or aggregate the data for the junior and senior years into one crosstabulation as follows:
Calculate each player’s batting average for the combined two years. Using this analysis, which player should be awarded the scholarship? Explain.
- c. Are the recommendations you made in parts (a) and (b) consistent? Explain any apparent inconsistencies.
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Western University has only one women's softball scholarship remaining for the coming year. The final two players that Western is considering are Allison Fealey and Emily Janson. The coaching staff has concluded that the speed and defensive skills are virtually identical
for the two players, and that the final decision will be based on which player has the best batting average. Crosstabulations of each player's batting performance in their junior and senior years of high school are as follows:
Excel File: data02-51.xlsx
Outcome
Hit
No Hit
Allison Fealey
Senior
Junior
Outcome
15
Hit
No Hit
25
75
175
Outcome
Allison Fealey
0.375
0.35
Emily Janson
Calculate the batting average of each player in her senior year.
Senior
Hit
0.3
No Hit
Combined 2-Year Batting
A. Fealey
E. Janson
Emily Janson
Junior
Total At-Bats
40
250
Total At-Bats
200
120
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Bicycling, the world's leading cycling magazine, reviews hundreds of bicycles throughout the year. Their "Road-Race" category contains reviews of bikes used by riders primarily interested in racing. One of the most important factors in selecting a bike for racing is the weight of the bike. The following data show the weight (pounds) and price ($) for 10 racing bikes reviewed by the magazine.
Brand
Weight
Price ($)
FELT F5
17.8
2,100
PINARELLO Paris
16.1
6,250
ORBEA Orca GDR
14.9
8,370
EDDY MERCKX EMX-7
15.9
6,200
BH RC1 Ultegra
17.2
4,000
BH Ultralight 386
13.1
8,600
CERVELO S5 Team
16.2
6,000
GIANT TCR Advanced 2
17.1
2,580
WILIER TRIESTINA Gran Turismo
17.6
3,400
SPECIALIZED S-works Amira SL4
14.1
8,000
a.
Use the data to develop an estimated regression equation that could be used to estimate the price for a bike given the weight. (Round your numerical values to the nearest integer).
b. Compute r2.
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