This project is to help you apply concepts to real world, real data analysis. In the real world computers do most of the hard work for statisticians. This project will help you understand how an informative decision is made using data analysis. After completing this project, you should be able to determine which statistical procedures are appropriate; and use StatCrunch to carry out the procedures and interpret the output.
Directions:
In an article in the Journal of Statistics Education (vol. , no 2), Allen Shoemaker describes a study that was reported in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA). It is generally accepted that the mean temperature of an adult human is 98.6°F. In his article, Shoemaker uses the data from the JAMA article to test his hypothesis. The data for the JAMA article were collected from healthy men and women, ages 18 to 40, at the University of Maryland Center for Vaccine Development, Baltimore. [Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World by Ron Larson and Betsy Farber 7th Ed.]
Data: Click on “StatCrunch” on MyLab Statistics, then “Data sets from the textbook”. Scroll down to Chapter 7, then click on Chapter 7: Case Study: Human Body Temperature: What’s Normal?
Use a statistical software package to complete the analysis of Exploratory Data Analysis and Inferential Statistics. You are strongly encouraged to use StatCrunch (in MyLab Statistics). You may also use any other software packages (s.a. MINITAB, or SPSS). However, if you use other software, you are on your own, for your instructor will only help with question with regards to StatCrunch.
A) Exploratory Data Analysis
Construct a stem and leaf display.
Construct a histogram.
Construct a boxplot and use it to investigate the data for outliers.
Obtain the sample mean, median, mode, and standard deviation.
B) Inferential Statistics
Construct a normal probability plot or quantile-quantile (QQ) plot to assess normality. Use this assessment to determine which tests are appropriate for these data for confidence interval and test of hypothesis as you will use these procedures for parts 2 and 3 below.
Construct a 95% confidence interval for µ, for mean body temperature for all adult females in the population.
At the 5% significance level, do the data provide sufficient evidence to conclude that the mean body temperature of women is 98.6°F?
Using the software output, perform the confidence interval and the full hypothesis test.
Write a summary and findings of the project
C) Write-up
Write a brief introduction of the project.
Interpret the mean, and standard deviation in context of the data given.
Compare the measures of center and comment on which measure of center would best describe the data given.
Comment on the shape of the distribution.
Are there any outliers in the data? Include results of your investigation for outliers.
Comment on your assessment of normality.
Which test will be most appropriate for the inferential statistics? Z-test or t-test? Why?
Write an interpretation for the confidence interval estimate in context of the data.
State the hypothesis (the null and the alternative)
State the conclusion and summary of the significance test and interpret the p-value using the context of the data.
Compare the results from the confidence interval and the significance test. Are they the same? Why do think this is the case?
Submit your project as an attachment via the link above using the following format in a Microsoft Word or pdf document
First page – Title page including your name, course number, and section number
Second page – Write – up (See Part C)
Final pages – Statistical Software Output and Additional Work (See Parts A and B)
Note:
You must use complete sentences and correct grammar/spelling.
Use StatCrunch to generate tables and graphs for analysis.
Introduction: Analysis of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) to include demographic break down that includes age, gender, race, or other at-risk indicators (da ta per demographics should include mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence).
Determinants of Health: Define, identify and synthesize the determinants of health as related to the development of the infection. Utilize HP2020.
Epidemiological Triad: Identify and describe all elements of the epidemiological triad: Host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Utilize the demographic break down to fur ther describe the triad.
Role of the NP: Succinctly define the role of the nurse practitioner according to a national nurse practitioner organization ( National Board of Nursing or AANP, for example) and synthesize the role to the management of infectious diseases (surveillance, primary/secondary/tertiary interventions, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). This includes the integration of a model of practice which supports the implementation of an evidence-based practice.
Sort the quantitative variables by class (e.g., Male at-rest heart rate and Female at-rest heart rate)
Use the Excel Data Analysis ToolPak* tools to calculate each of the following statistics:
Mean of each quantitative variable
Sample variance of each quantitative variable
Sample standard deviation of each quantitative variable
Create a table in Excel that summarizes the statistics for each variable.
Transfer your summary results to Word.
Interpret what the mean and standard deviation specifically tell you about the heart rates of males and females in the sample. Are the heart rates for males or females higher? Which data is more spread out and which is closest to the overall mean rate? Explain your responses.
In the topic “Measures of Center”, you were provided directions on how to upload the Data Analysis ToolPak to Excel. If you have not yet uploaded the add-in Data Analysis ToolPak, please view the appropriate video and follow the instructions. You will not be able to complete this assignment without that add-in.
How to Install the Data Analysis ToolPac in Microsoft Excel
How to Add the Data Analysis ToolPak in Excel on Mac 2018
Installing Excel Toolpak (Data Analysis) on Mac (versions other than 2018)
For a review of how to use the Data Analysis ToolPak to create summary statistics
Review: Descriptive Statistics in Excel Mean, Median, Mode …
Directions: Review this video on how to use the Data Analysis ToolPak to create summary statistics.
Additional Instructions:
Your assignment should be typed into a Word or other word processing document, formatted in APA style. The assignments must include
Running head
A title page with
Assignment name
Your name
Professor’s name
Course
References
Ben G Kaiser. (2018). How to add the Data Analysis ToolPak in Excel on Mac 2018 [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/HJay_paA6T4
Joseph C. (2016). Installing Excel Toolpak (Data Analysis) on Mac [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/mtmrAXwLcuU
Joshua Emmanuel. (2017). Descriptive statistics in Excel mean, median, mode, std. deviation… [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/qJR8OMQP3vw/p>
Quantitative Specialists. (2013). How to install the Data Analysis ToolPak in Microsoft Excel [Video]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/_yNxLFagKgw
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:
Use descriptive statistics for business analysis
Perform regression analysis to address an authentic problem
Apply statistics in the business environment
Overview
You have been hired as a consultant by a large hospital chain. As part of its expansion plan, the organization wants to open a new hospital in a small- to medium-sized town (with a population of 10,000–50,000). Previously, senior management hired a market research firm to do an initial feasibility analysis. The firm presented the management team with two options:
Option A: Open a small facility of 90–100 beds.
Option B: Open a medium-sized facility of 300–350 beds.
The hospital’s vice president of operations and finance has tasked you with doing an in-depth analysis to determine which of the two options will be the most profitable, given the expense range of $55–$75 million. The hospital has provided you with a data set that contains data about admissions, personnel, and hospital beds, and attributes of the data such as outpatient visits, births, total expense, and census information.
PromptPart 1: Data Analysis Workbook
Analyze the data from the provided Hospital Data Set (linked below) and identify current and future trends and patterns in operations.
Descriptive Analysis: Open a new Excel file and title it Data Analysis Workbook. In the workbook, create a sheet titled P1_Descriptive Analysis. Present descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation, and range) in a table for four attributes from the data set.
Analyze the current hospital data to identify trends and patterns in hospital admissions and costs.
Outliers: Identify any outliers that you see and explain how they have an impact on the overall admission and expense trends. Outliers are the data points that can have an impact on your averages and basic descriptive analysis.
Identify future trends and attributes that impact expenses and admissions by adding new sheets to your Data Analysis Workbook per the descriptions below.
Perform two bivariate regressions to provide recommendations.
For the first bivariate regression, the dependent variable should be Total Expense. Choose an independent variable from one of the remaining attributes.
Create a sheet titled P2_1st_Bivariate_Regression in your Data Analysis Workbook.
For the second bivariate regression, the dependent variable should be Admissions. Choose an independent variable from one of the remaining variables.
Create a sheet titled P2_2nd_Bivariate_Regression in your Data Analysis Workbook.
What would be the right attribute size (independent variable) seems most appropriate to lead you in the expense range of $55–$75 million?
Perform two multivariate regressions to provide recommendations.
For the first multivariate regression, the dependent variable should be Total Expense (the column in the data set). Choose two independent variables from one of the remaining attributes.
Within your Data Analysis Workbook, create a sheet titled P2_1st_Multi_Regression.
Which combination of the attributes seems most appropriate to lead you in the expense range of $55–$75 million?
For the second multivariate regression, the dependent variable should be Admissions (the column name in the data set). You should choose two independent variables from one of the remaining attributes.
Within your Data Analysis Workbook, create a sheet titled P2_2nd_Multi_Regression.
Which combination of the attributes would seem appropriate that would lead you in the expense range of $55–$75 million?
Part 2: Final Recommendation Analysis PowerPoint Presentation
Create a presentation designed for senior management and the board of directors to share the results of your analysis and provide your final recommendation.
Guidelines for Submission
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Supporting Materials
The following resources support your work on the project:
ASSIGNMENT: Select one of the following writing prompts and draft a 3-5 page (approximately 800-1300 words) informative essay. As a part of your completed draft, complete the color coding activity described below. In addition, answer the “Think About Your Writing” questions on a separate sheet of paper and include it with your draft submission.
Note: Touchstone 3 will be a revision of the draft that you submit for Touchstone 2.2.
Choose one of the following prompts for your informative essay.
PROMPT A: IMAGE ANALYSIS: Although we look at print advertisements every day, we often do not consider the ways in which they affect us. Visual images in ads can influence and persuade us, so it is important to evaluate them critically to understand their meanings. Good image analysis involves examination of the components of an image to gain an understanding of the whole.
Select an advertisement to analyze. The advertisement you choose should be directed towards a specific audience. To identify the intended audience, think about the members of the potential audience for the advertisement that you have chosen. Who are they? Ads for a beauty product, for example, may be aimed at young girls; ads for a deodorant might target men; a diaper commercial is likely intended for new parents; ads for cruise trips might be aimed at retirees. You can use any academically-appropriate advertisement to complete this assignment, as long as its intended audience is clearly identified.
Your thesis must inform the reader of your topic and purpose. Because you are writing in the informative mode, use objective language and a neutral point of view.
Draft an analytical essay that examines the audience, context, and purpose of the advertising image you’ve chosen. Read the article by Jenna Pack titled “Breaking Down an Image” found in the “Model Informative Essays” tutorial for ideas about how to write an image analysis. Your analysis should lead to a conclusion about the ad’s effectiveness, based on examination of its components. Include the image with your draft.
PROMPT B: EXTENDED DEFINITION: Define or redefine one of the following words:
Family
Success
Courage
Art
Beauty
In your draft, briefly explain how society, or the dictionary, defines the word you’ve selected, and then explain your unique or extended definition of the word. Provide examples and explanations to support your definition. Your thesis must inform your readers of your new definition and, because you are writing in the informative mode, you must use objective language.
Draft an extended definition essay that defines or redefines a word or concept. Read the article by Dan Richards titled “Digital Ethics” found in the “Model Informative Essays” tutorial for ideas about how to write an extended definition essay.
B. Think About Your Writing
As a part of your completed draft, complete the color coding activity and include answers to all of the questions below your draft.
PART 1: Color Coding Activity
Using the color codes provided, evaluate your draft as follows:
Use red text to indicate your thesis statement.
Use green text to indicate the topic sentence of each body paragraph.
PART 2: Questions
1. What is the significance of your essay? Why should readers care about what you have written? (2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Think about why you decided to analyze this particular image, or why you picked the word you chose to define. Your interest in in your subject matter should be clear to readers.
2. Which areas of your draft do you think will benefit most from revision? (2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Consider the organization, style, focus, development, and conventions of your draft. Which areas did you struggle to complete?
3. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of your writing. How can you capitalize on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses in future essays? (3-4 sentences) Sophia says: Think about what was easy about writing the draft, and what was more difficult. For example, if you write paragraphs with strong topic sentences, but repeatedly use the same type of sentence to provide supporting details, you can improve your paragraphs by varying sentence structure.
C. Informative Draft Guidelines
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until your draft meets all of the guidelines.
Essay Prompt: Image Analysis
❒ If you chose the image analysis prompt, have you analyzed and interpreted – and not just described – the ad’s design? ❒ Have you made conclusions about the audience and effectiveness of the ad? ❒ Did you include the image in your draft? ❒ Did you complete the color-coding activity? ❒ Is your draft 800-1300 words long?
Essay Prompt: Extended Definition
❒ If you chose the extended definition prompt, did you indicate how society defines the word you selected, and then explain your definition (or an extended definition) of it? ❒ Have you included examples and explanations to support your definition? ❒ Did you complete the color-coding activity? ❒ Is your draft 800-1300 words long?
Working Thesis
❒ Have you included a clear, focused, and detailed thesis statement? ❒ Does your thesis state the topic and purpose of your essay? ❒ Is your thesis a single sentence, and is it located in the introductory paragraph?
Focus and Organization
❒ Is there an adequate number of body paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence? ❒ Is there a conclusion paragraph that makes a concluding statement? ❒ Are your draft paragraphs sequenced properly? ❒ Have you used transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs? ❒ Can your draft be described as having a good flow? ❒ Does your draft have a clear focus? ❒ Are all supporting details relevant?
Style and Tone
❒ Is the tone of your draft unbiased and informative? ❒ Is it clear that the purpose of your essay is to inform readers about your topic? ❒ Have you carefully considered your word choices?
Conventions
❒ Have you checked your draft for grammatical errors? ❒ Have you used Spell-Check or another method to check spelling? ❒ Have you punctuated your draft correctly?
Before You Submit
❒ Have you included your name, date, and course at the top left of the page? ❒ Have you completed the “Think About Your Writing” questions and color coding activity? ❒ Is your draft between three and five pages long (approximately 800-1300 words)
D. Scoring
Your draft will be scored according to the Touchstone 2.2 Rubric, which considers required elements for either the analysis essay or the definition essay, the thesis statement, organization, style and tone, focus, conventions, completion of the color-coding activity and answers to the “Think About your Writing” questions above.
E. Rubric
Advanced (100%)
Proficient (85%)
Acceptable (75%)
Needs Improvement (50%)
Non-Performance (0%)
Image Analysis / Extended Definition Prompt A: Analyze an advertisement using parts to draw conclusions. Prompt B: Define a meaningful word or concept in a unique or compelling way.
Prompt A: Consistently goes beyond description to analyze the design choices made in the advertisement, including layout, color schemes, text, and/or other design components; effectively draws conclusions about the intended audience, and the likely impact and effectiveness of the advertisement. Prompt B: Defines a meaningful and nuanced word or concept in a coherent and compelling way, consistently using critical thinking and thoughtful discussion to explore the definition; consistently goes beyond traditional definitions to define or redefine the word in a new and unique way.
Prompt A: Primarily goes beyond description to analyze the design choices made in the advertisement, including layout, color schemes, text, and/or other design components; draws conclusions about the intended audience, and the likely impact and effectiveness of the advertisement. Prompt B: Defines a meaningful and nuanced word or concept in a coherent way, primarily using critical thinking and thoughtful discussion to explore the definition; primarily goes beyond traditional definitions to define or redefine the word in a new and unique way.
Prompt A: Includes some analysis of the design choices made in the advertisement (e.g., layout, color schemes, text, and/or other design components), but focuses primarily on description; somewhat effectively draws conclusions about the intended audience, and the likely impact and effectiveness of the advertisement. Prompt B: Defines a meaningful and nuanced word or concept adequately, but only sometimes uses critical thinking and thoughtful discussion to explore the definition; only sometimes goes beyond traditional definitions to define or redefine the word in a new and unique way.
Prompt A: Focuses heavily on description; analysis of the design choices made in the advertisement is limited or absent; conclusions about the intended audience, and the likely impact and effectiveness of the advertisement are very limited. Prompt B: Defines a word or concept, although critical thinking and thoughtful examination are largely absent; often relies too much on the traditional or dictionary definition and does not sufficiently explore a new or unique definition.
Prompt A: Does not describe or analyze the advertisement; does not draw conclusions about the advertisement. Prompt B: Does not define a word or concept from the list provided and/or does not explore the definition in a thoughtful or critical manner; relies almost entirely on the traditional or dictionary definition.
Working Thesis State the focused central claim of the essay.
Has a clear, focused, and detailed working thesis that is expressed in a single sentence that states the central claim of the essay.
Has a clear and focused working thesis that is expressed in a single sentence that states the central claim of the essay.
Has an acceptable working thesis that states a claim, but it may be unclear or unfocused, or consist of more than one sentence.
Has a working thesis, but it is not clear and/or focused and/or it does not state a claim.
Does not have an identifiable working thesis and/or the thesis is extremely unclear or unfocused.
Organization Exhibit competent organization, flow, and writing techniques.
Includes all of the required components of an essay, including an introduction with a strong thesis; an adequate number of body paragraphs (3-6), each with an effective topic sentence; and a conclusion with an effective concluding statement; the sequence of sentences and paragraphs is logical and flows well.
Includes all of the required components of an essay, including an introduction with a thesis; an adequate number of body paragraphs (3-6), each with a topic sentence; and a conclusion with a concluding statement; the sequence of sentences and paragraphs is predominantly logical and flows well.
Includes all of the required components of an essay, including an introduction with a thesis; an adequate number of body paragraphs (3-6), each with a topic sentence; and a conclusion with a concluding statement; however, some components may be ineffective; the sequence of sentences and paragraphs is somewhat logical, and may lack good flow.
Is missing one of the required components of an essay or most of the components are ineffective; the sequence of sentences and/or paragraphs is frequently illogical and lacks flow.
Is missing multiple required components of an essay or all of the components are ineffective; the sequence of sentences and/or paragraphs is consistently illogical and there is no flow.
Style and Tone Establish a consistent, informative tone and make thoughtful choices.
Demonstrates thoughtful and effective word choices and uses a wide variety of sentence structures; establishes a consistently unbiased and impersonal tone that is appropriate for an informative essay.
Demonstrates effective word choices and uses a variety of sentence structures; establishes an unbiased and impersonal tone that is appropriate for an informative essay, with occasional minor exceptions.
Demonstrates generally effective style choices, but may include poor word choice, and/or repetitive sentence structures; primarily establishes an unbiased and impersonal tone that is appropriate for an informative essay; but some sections express bias or include personal observations.
Frequently includes poor word choices, and/or repetitive sentence structures; primarily establishes a tone that is biased, and personal observations and opinions are expressed frequently.
Consistently demonstrates poor word choices and/or repetitive sentence structures; tone is consistently biased and the essay is dominated by personal observations and opinions.
Focus Include relevant details and draw effective connections.
Details are relevant and support the purpose of the essay; the writer consistently makes effective connections between the supporting details and the working thesis.
Details are relevant and support the purpose of the essay; the writer makes some effective connections between the supporting details and the working thesis.
Details are predominantly relevant and generally support the purpose of the essay, though some details may be irrelevant and/or distracting.
Details are often irrelevant and frequently distract from the purpose of the essay.
Details are irrelevant and distract from the purpose of the essay.
Conventions Demonstrate command of standard English grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and usage.
There may be a few negligible errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
There are occasional minor errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
There are some significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
There are frequent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
There are consistent significant errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, formatting, and usage.
Think About Your Writing Answer reflection questions thoroughly and thoughtfully.
Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; consistently includes insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses; answers all reflection questions effectively, following or exceeding response length guidelines.
Demonstrates thoughtful reflection; includes multiple insights, observations, and/or examples; answers all reflection questions effectively, following response length guidelines.
Primarily demonstrates thoughtful reflection, but some responses are lacking in detail or insight; answers all reflection questions, primarily following response length guidelines.
Shows limited reflection; the majority of responses are lacking in detail or insight; answers reflection questions inadequately: may not answer all of the questions and/or may not follow response length guidelines.
Does not answer the majority of reflection questions or the majority of answers do not follow response length guidelines.
F. Requirements
Your draft must be 800 to 1300 words in length (approximately 3-5 pages).
Informative Draft Guidelines and Topic Selection Guidelines must be followed or your submission will not be graded.
Double-space your draft and use one-inch margins.
Use an easily-readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
Your draft must be original and written for this assignment.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Your submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your draft.
Your submission must include both your color-coded informative draft and your answers to the “Think About Your Writing” questions.
Submit a only single file that contains all of the assignment components.
Land & Nature Jerky Analysis Individual Assignment
MGT 247 – Dr. Campbell
Individual Assignment. Please complete this work individually without referencing any additional information (e.g., on the web). If you have questions, please ask me rather than anyone else (Margaret.campbell@ucr.edu). Please be sure to show your work (points will depend upon my being able to tell what you did). 1) (6 points) We went over incremental revenue to cost in class. Please compute the ratios for 2018 for a) trade promotions and b) consumer promotions. Please compare each to the industry average. 2) (5 points) We went over the Return-on-Marketing-Investment (ROMI) in class. Please provide the ROMI for 2018 and 2019 for BOTH trade promotions and consumer promotions. 3) (4 points) Kathy Ayers has asked you to provide two things that you think might explain the trade promotion results and two things that you think might explain the consumer promotion results. Be sure to carefully explain
Portfolio Milestone – Intro to Business Intelligence
Data Analysis of United States Data
If you selected Option 1 to complete for your Portfolio Milestone in Module 2, be sure to complete this milestone. Review the background information for Option 1 of the Portfolio Project in Module 8. Also, you should incorporate any feedback given by your faculty member in the Module 2 Portfolio Milestone assignment.
For the Module 5 Portfolio Milestone assignment, you are to create a minimum of 4 business questions which, if answered, will solve the business problem. You are to explain why you selected those specific business questions. In addition, you are to create the alternate and null hypotheses for each business question. The business questions and hypotheses will become the primary framework for your Portfolio Project due in Module 8. Finally, you discuss any concerns you have in completing this assignment.
In this assignment, you are to expand on your deliverables from Module 2 by including your approach for conducting the analysis in the Portfolio Project in Module 8. Your approach should include which statistical tests you intend to conduct and why. How will these tests answer the business questions and prove or disprove your hypotheses? Also, your approach should include which visualizations you intend to use and why. Why are these visualizations the best formats for communicating the story the data is telling us?
Deliverables for this assignment are:
Description of the business problem including the organization’s strategic goals (incorporating any feedback from your instructor).
Description of the variables in the SAS dataset created in Module 2 (incorporating any feedback from your instructor)
List, at a minimum, 4 business questions. Justify how these business questions will solve the business problem.
List the alternate and null hypotheses for each business question. Incorporate any feedback from your instructor
List the statistical tests you intend to use and why.
List the visualizations you intend to use and why.
Describe concerns in completing the Portfolio Project.
Your Milestone assignment should be four to five pages in length, excluding your cover and references page, and formatted according to APA requirements
Financial Analysis For this assignment, you will apply what you have learned thus far from the unit lessons and required unit resources.
You will conduct a financial analysis of the Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo. Write a five-page paper that evaluates each firm, and provide your findings and recommendation for investment or employment.
Your paper should consist of the components listed below.
Provide a company overview for both companies, which should be one page in length.
Include a comparison of three accounting methods (i.e., receivables, depreciation, and inventory valuation), which should be one page in length (formatted either as a table or an outline).
Provide four ratio calculations (i.e., one ratio each for liquidity, solvency, profitability, and market) as well as an analysis, which should be two pages in length.
Include your recommendations and conclusions, which should be one page in length. You are encouraged to utilize the resources below to support your findings. PepsiCo. (2019). 2018 PepsiCo annual report. https://www.pepsico.com/docs/album/annual-reports/2018-annual-report.pdf?sfvrsn=35d1d2bc_2
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (2019). Form 10-K: The Coca-ColaCompany (Commission File No. 001-02217). https://www.coca-colacompany.com/content/dam/journey/us/en/policies/pdf/shareowner-services/2018-annual-report-on-form-10-K.pdf
You may submit an appendix with any research you conducted—beyond the companies’ most recent 10-Ks—to support your analyses and recommendations. Your paper should include appropriate reference citations.
Write your responses in a Word document, and include at least two resources to support your findings. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.
Where in government (federal, state/territory/tribal, or local) would be a good place to examine work efficiency with an exponential distribution? Why?
Discussion Board # 2
We, as individuals, use the six steps in the decision-making model every day, and we do not even think about it. Let’s look at a couple of real-world problems that use decision-making. Select one of the problems below, and explain your decision-making process based on analysis.
Decision-making problem:
Solving Illegal immigration
American losing it’s energy Independence and relying on foreign oil
Using the quantitative analysis that you have learned, apply the concepts where you can, and frame your decision-making plan for a solution.
Discussion board #3
Share an example of when you used a decision tree and what the outcome was.
If you have never used a decision tree, think about two alternatives in which you would have a reason to use a decision tree (e.g., buying a home, buying raw land).
Explain your decision tree model.
Explain any assigned probabilities and why you selected them.
In this assignment, please conduct a comprehensive analysis on Illness Anxiety Disorder.
Include the following in the paper:
Overview of the diagnosis
Explanation of at least one theory of etiology (causes) of the disorder
Explanation of the associated factors in development of the disorder (genetic, environmental, familial, lifestyle)
An analysis of the treatment options for clients using appropriate terminology and citations
Discussion of treatment options of the disorder
Discussion of possible options to reduce frequency or severity of symptoms
Evaluation of how this disorder affects the patient and those in their social community
Conclusion
** In keeping with the focus of this class, the emphasis of your paper should be on the pathological aspects of Illness Anxiety Disorder.
The Pathology, Diagnosis, and the DSM-5 writing assignment –
Must be a minimum of five double-spaced pages (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style.
Must include a separate title page and reference page.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Please ensure the introduction paragraph ends with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of the paper.
Must include a minimum of two scholarly or peer-reviewed sources published within the last five years. Must cite and reference the DSM-5 as a additional source. These sources should provide evidence-based information regarding the psychological features of the disorder.