Question

For the following description of​ data, identify the​ W's, name the​ variables, specify for each variable whether its use indicates it should be treated as categorical or quantitative and for any quantitative 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 your employer provides you with mentoring opportunities are you likely to 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 job for 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 job for 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 employee at their job for a minimum of

tenten

years.

B.To determine how many people have been at their current job for at least

fivefive

years.

C.To determine the likelihood that someone remains at their job for the next

tenten

years given that their employer provides them with mentoring opportunities.

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 work day.

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 all that 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 job for the next

tenten

years

F.

There are no categorical variables.

Specify the quantitative variables and their units for this study. 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 or experiment.

Experiment

Designed survey

Are the variables time series or​ cross-sectional?

​Cross-sectional

Time series

Answer 1

A company surveyed a random sample of 6500 employees in the region. One question they asked​ was, "If your employer provides you with mentoring opportunities are you likely to remain in your job for the next ten years?" They found that 580 members of the sample said yes.

Solution:

Who for this study: (D) All the employees in the region

What for this study: (C) Whether or not an employee is likely to remain at their job for the next ten years.

When for this study: (D) This information is not given

Where for this study: (D) This information is not given

Why for this study: (C) To determine the likelihood that someone remains at their job for the next ten years given that their employer provides them with mentoring opportunities.

How for this study: (D) This information is not given.

Categorical variables for this study: (E) Whether or not an employee is likely to remain at their job for the next ten years

Quantitative variables and their units for this study: (D) There are no quantitative variables.

Data come from the Designed survey

Variables are Cross - sectional