This is a Case Question with multiple parts, each part is assigned a different mark value. Read
Question:
This is a Case Question with multiple parts, each part is assigned a different mark value. Read the description carefully. Answer all questions (a) through (h) and follow these instructions:
- LABEL all YOUR ANSWERS. 50% will be deducted for any answers not labeled.
- REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK AT LEAST EVERY 10 MINUTES!
Imagine you select a reliably large probability sample of office workers from one specific office building at Yonge St. and Finch Ave., to do a survey. One question asks how they travel to and from work. You want to examine these data by comparing different groups, in this case, office workers who are in executive/management positions, versus in administrative staff positions. You’ve arrived at the following results:
Total Sample | Executive/Management | Administrative staff | |
Total (n) | 286 | 144 | 142 |
Total % | 100% | 100% | 100% |
I use the TTC | 116 | 32 | 84 |
41% | 23% | 59% | |
I drive | 84 | 62 | 22 |
29% | 43% | 16% | |
I do both | 72 | 42 | 30 |
25% | 29% | 21% | |
I do neither | 14 | 8 | 6 |
5% | 5% | 4% |
Answer ALL of the following questions (a) through (e), in the space provided.
LABEL ALL YOUR ANSWERS (a/b/c/d/e) and SAVE YOUR WORK AT LEAST EVERY 10 MINUTES OR YOU
MAY LOSE YOUR WORK!
- What is this type of table called? (1 point)
- What information is in the banner? (1 point)
- What is NECESSARY regarding the type of groups we can put in the banner and why? (2 points)
- How many people took part in the survey, in total? (1 point)
- What information is in the stub? (1 point)
- What is the most popular way to get to work for the total sample, AND what percentage of the total sample uses this method? (2 points)
- Describe the differences between Executive/Management and Administrative staff in terms of THE MOST popular method of transportation for each of these groups. Include the appropriate percentage results in your descriptions (4 points)
- Your client wants to know if total sample results from this study, in general, is representative of the population of all office workers in the building. Provide two reasons why you could respond, ‘Yes, these results are representative of all office workers in the building.’ (2 points)