Some Practice Problems

  1. A company wants to investigate whether the number of hours employees work per week affects their job satisfaction. They collected data from 100 employees, recording the number of hours worked per week and the employee’s job satisfaction score on a scale of 1 to 10. What statistical test would you use to analyze this data, and why?
  2. A restaurant chain wants to determine if a new menu item is popular with customers. They collected data from 500 customers who ordered the new menu item, recording whether or not they liked the item. What type of statistical analysis would you use to analyze this data, and why?
  3. A medical researcher wants to compare the effectiveness of two different drugs in treating a particular condition. They randomly assign 100 patients to either Drug A or Drug B and measure the change in their symptoms over the course of 3 months. What type of statistical analysis would you use to compare the effectiveness of the two drugs, and why?
  4. A social media platform wants to study the engagement rates of different types of posts (e.g., photos, videos, text posts) to inform their content strategy. They collect data on the number of likes, comments, and shares for 100 posts of each type. What type of statistical analysis would you use to compare the engagement rates of the different post types, and why?
  5. A retail company wants to analyze customer purchasing patterns to optimize their product offerings. They collect data on customer demographics, purchase history, and website interactions. What type of data analysis techniques would you use to analyze this data, and why?
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1-we would use a Pearson correlation analysis to investigate whether the number of hours employees work per week affects their job satisfaction, because it allows us to measure the strength and direction of the linear relationship between the two variables.
2-we would use a one-sample proportion test to analyze the data from 500 customers who ordered the new menu item to determine whether it is popular with customers, because this type of statistical analysis allows us to test whether the proportion of customers who liked the item is significantly different from a hypothesized proportion.
3-we would use a two-sample t-test to compare the effectiveness of the two drugs in treating the particular condition, because this type of statistical analysis allows us to test whether there is a significant difference in the mean change in symptoms between the two groups.
4-we would use a one-way ANOVA to compare the engagement rates of different types of posts in order to inform the content strategy of the social media platform, because this type of statistical analysis allows us to test whether there is a significant difference in the means of the engagement rates across multiple independent groups.
5-To analyze customer purchasing patterns, we can use a variety of data analysis techniques. Here are some common techniques that could be useful:

Exploratory data analysis: This technique involves visually exploring the data to identify patterns, relationships, and trends. For example, we can use scatter plots, histograms, and box plots to visualize the relationships between customer demographics, purchase history, and website interactions.

Segmentation analysis: This technique involves dividing customers into different groups or segments based on shared characteristics or behaviors. For example, we can use clustering algorithms to group customers based on their purchasing patterns, demographics, or website interactions. These segments can then be used to tailor product offerings or marketing strategies to specific customer groups.

Association rule mining: This technique involves discovering relationships between products that are frequently purchased together. For example, we can use association rule mining algorithms to identify products that are commonly purchased together, and use this information to create product bundles or targeted marketing campaigns.

Predictive modeling: This technique involves building statistical models that can predict future customer behavior based on historical data. For example, we can use regression models to predict how much a customer is likely to spend on their next purchase based on their demographics, purchase history, and website interactions.

In summary, to analyze customer purchasing patterns, we can use a combination of exploratory data analysis, segmentation analysis, association rule mining, and predictive modeling techniques to gain insights into customer behavior and optimize product offerings.

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