An Annual Survey Sent to Retail Store Managers Contained the Question

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Essay

An annual survey sent to retail store managers contained the question "Did your store suffer any losses due to employee theft?" The responses are summarized in the table for two years. Compare the responses for the two years using side-by-side bar charts. What inferences can be made from the charts?
$$\begin{array} { l | c | c } \begin{array} { l } \text { Employee } \\\text { Theft }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Percentage } \\\text { in year 1 }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Percentage } \\\text { in year 2 }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Yes } & 34 & 23 \\\text { No } & 51 & 68 \\\text { Don't know } & 15 & 9 \\\text { Totals } & 100 & 100\end{array}$$

Comprehend the facial feedback hypothesis and its effects on emotional experiences.

Interpret the contextual influence on emotional states according to Schachter and Singer's theory.

Understand the impact of physical states and environments on emotional interpretation.

Recognize the significance of motivation, its sources, and how it influences human behavior.

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Definitions:

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution used to model the time between events in a process where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Greatest Density

Refers to the area in a distribution or data set where points are most tightly clustered.

Normally Distributed

Describes a statistical distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.