Please analyze data and create graphs. This assignment will provide you with $an$ opportunity $to$ practice essential data analysis skills $by$ working with data $in$ Excel $to$ summarize different variable types and $to$ evaluate potential relationships among them. This week, you will practice data$-$driven decision$-$making with a real$-$world example, applying descriptive analytics $to$ scrutinize statistics and generate insights. This method $of$ data examination allows you $to$ answer critical questions. $As$ a result, you will create a narrative enhanced $by$ traditional business intelligence $(BI)$ and visualizations $(graphsan\frac{d}{o}r$ charts$),$ ultimately organizing the data $to$ present a business problem $inan$ understandable manner for all stakeholders.

Task

You are a data analyst $at$ a consulting firm that specializes $in$ eCommerce solutions for manufacturing companies. Recently, you conducted a survey $to$ understand the attitudes $of$ middle managers $in$ manufacturing firms towards online distribution channels and third$-$party digital platforms. Respondents were selected based $on$ specific criteria:

They must $be$ employed $in$ a manufacturing company,

Hold a managerial position $(at$ least $at$ the middle management level$),$

Supervise $at$ least two subordinates,

and $be$ fluent $in$ English.

$To$ ensure relevance, all respondents confirmed that their companies market products through online distribution channels.

For this assignment, you will complete the following tasks based $on$ the survey conducted $on$ manufacturers$$ eCommerce practices using the Week $4$ Problem Set. Your task includes:

Purpose. Explain the business problem and summarize the variables utilizing descriptive statistics.

Results and Relationship Identification. Utilizing Excel and statistical methods, analyze and identify relationships among the following variables:

Age, gender, and attitudes towards investing $in$ online distribution channels $(INT1-4)$

Attitudes towards the eCommerce platform $(CMS1-3)$

Attitudes towards third$-$party digital platforms $(TPMP1-3)$ and internal skill sets $(COM1-4)$

Recommendations. Based $on$ your analysis, provide actionable recommendations for improving the company's online distribution strategy and digital platform engagement.