Question: Task 2: Descriptive statistics Use data summary methods to describe the returns in your sample using the following 8 variables. Use an appropriate graphical and

Task 2: Descriptive statistics

Use data summary methods to describe the returns in your sample using the following 8 variables.

Use an appropriate graphical and summary statistical technique, chosen according to the type of variable. Less appropriate/inappropriate techniques will receive fewer/no marks.

Choose your techniques from the following:

  • tabular techniques: frequency tables and grouped frequency tables
  • summary statistics: mode, median, mean, standard deviation, range, coefficient of variation and interquartile range
  • graphical techniques: pie chart, bar graph, histogram, frequency polygon.

Note: Do not draw an ogive curve, stem plot or a box plot in this assignment, and do not draw 3D graphs.

Price Method Seller Date Distance Bedroom Bathroom
781000 S Miles 24/06/2017 8.9 3 2
805000 S RT 23/04/2016 8.4 3 1
790000 S McGrath 3/06/2017 6.2 3 2
1240000 PI hockingstuart 29/07/2017 10.5 3 2
1005000 S Stockdale 19/11/2016 11.5 4 1
550000 VB Domain 17/06/2017 7.2 2 1
800000 VB Nelson 25/02/2017 1.6 2 1
535000 PI Fletchers 22/04/2017 12.1 2 1
1420000 S hockingstuart 17/09/2016 11.4 3 2
940000 PI Jellis 6/05/2017 13.8 3 2
750000 SP Brad 3/09/2017 14 5 2
720000 SP hockingstuart 13/08/2016 11.4 3 1
750000 S Woodards 18/03/2017 3.5 2 2
1280000 S Barry 11/03/2017 11.8 4 1
420000 SP YPA 14/10/2017 29.8 4 2
1155000 S Barry 3/03/2018 12.4 3 2
680000 PI hockingstuart 4/03/2017 7.7 2 1
2420000 S hockingstuart 24/02/2018 10.3 3 1
1300000 SP Brad 10/02/2018 10.4 4 2
406000 S Barry 6/05/2017 11.2 2 1
1975000 S Buxton 3/12/2016 11.2 3 1
730000 S Jellis 11/02/2017 5.8 2 1
4600000 SP Buxton 17/03/2018 10.9 6 3
620000 VB Jellis 13/08/2016 7.8 2 1
1125000 PI Daniel 26/08/2017 14.5 4 2
427500 S YPA 25/11/2017 31.7 3 1
1635000 S Jellis 13/05/2017 6.5 4 2
790000 PI Marshall 24/09/2016 3.8 2 1
640000 S LJ 10/02/2018 34.7 3 3
1500000 PI Red 28/05/2016 8 3 2
2165000 S Nelson 12/08/2017 7.5 4 2
715000 S Barry 19/11/2016 9.4 4 2
585000 PI Jellis 20/05/2017 5.2 2 1
550000 PI Brad 27/11/2016 11.5 3 1
1291000 S Barry 8/04/2017 9.4 4 2
1189000 S hockingstuart 17/09/2016 13.9 4 2
440000 SP hockingstuart 11/02/2017 13.8 2 1
485000 SP Gary 3/06/2017 11.4 2 1
740000 PI S&L 24/02/2018 10.5 2 1
1480000 S Charlton 3/03/2018 16 4 2
1115000 S Nelson 27/11/2016 4.4 3 1
670000 S HAR 12/08/2017 15.3 3 2
980000 VB RT 3/03/2018 14.7 3 1
970000 VB hockingstuart 22/07/2017 21.5 4 2
740000 S Darren 27/05/2017 16.1 3 1
1167500 S Buxton 26/07/2016 13 3 2
850000 SP Moonee 8/04/2017 10.5 4 1
700000 S iTRAK 23/09/2017 27 3 2
1120000 S Jellis 6/01/2018 11.7 3 1
1075000 PI Jellis 17/09/2016 5.2 2 1
495000 S One 29/07/2017 31.7 3 2
1158000 S YPA 6/05/2017 13 3 1
760000 S Love 8/07/2017 12 3 1
1300000 S hockingstuart 19/08/2017 16.7 3 2
931000 S Douglas 4/03/2017 7 3 1
800000 VB hockingstuart 7/10/2017 6.7 4 1
730000 S Purplebricks 17/02/2018 38 3 1
586000 S Barry 27/06/2016 13.5 3 1
601000 S MICM 30/07/2016 1.9 2 1
1015000 S Considine 6/08/2016 9.7 3 2
590000 S Nelson 20/05/2017 7.8 2 1
1715000 S Buxton 4/03/2017 13.7 3 1
850000 PI YPA 11/11/2017 14 4 3
1020000 PI Alexkarbon 3/12/2016 8.2 6 3
1450000 S Village 25/02/2017 7 3 2
1235000 S Jellis 16/04/2016 6.5 3 3
600000 S Stockdale 22/07/2017 19.6 4 2
560000 PI Alexkarbon 8/04/2017 6.9 2 2
2080000 S Nelson 28/10/2017 9.7 4 1
1021000 S Jas 3/12/2016 8.2 3 1
567000 S Ray 9/12/2017 19.6 4 2
2250000 S Hodges 3/06/2017 10.5 4 2
867000 S RT 23/04/2016 7 3 1
860000 SP Buxton 22/05/2016 12.1 3 2
411000 S Nelson 12/11/2016 8 2 1
1100000 PI Fletchers 27/05/2017 8.9 3 2
900000 VB Gary 3/09/2016 8.5 2 1
1370000 S Woodards 12/11/2016 12.1 3 2
820000 S RT 6/05/2017 8.4 2 1
890000 PI Barry 23/09/2017 12 3 1
555000 PI Biggin 17/09/2016 9.2 3 1
830000 VB Nelson 13/05/2017 5.2 2 1
876000 S Rendina 24/06/2017 3.4 2 2
655000 S Cayzer 18/06/2016 3.8 2 1
937500 S Village 8/10/2016 6.6 2 2
1028800 S Jellis 26/08/2017 14.2 3 2
775000 S Barry 13/05/2017 7.8 2 1
720000 S J 8/10/2016 11.2 2 1
905000 SP Miles 1/07/2017 8.9 3 2
3050000 S Marshall 17/03/2018 1.9 3 2

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