To Determine If People's Preference in Dogs Had Changed in the Recent

question 6

Essay

To determine if people's preference in dogs had changed in the recent years, organizers of a local
dog show asked people who attended the show to indicate which breed was their favorite. This
information was compiled by dog breed and gender of the people who responded. The table
summarizes the responses.
-Identify the variables and tell whether each is categorical or quantitative.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Female } & \text { Male } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Yorkshire Terrier } & 73 & 59 & \mathbf { 1 3 2 } \\\hline \text { Dachshund } & 49 & 47 & \mathbf { 9 6 } \\\hline \text { Golden Retriever } & 58 & 33 & \mathbf { 9 1 } \\\hline \text { Labrador } & 37 & 41 & \mathbf { 7 8 } \\\hline \text { Dalmatian } & 45 & 28 & \mathbf { 7 3 } \\\hline \text { Other breeds } & 86 & 67 & \mathbf { 1 5 3 } \\\hline \text { Total } & \mathbf { 3 4 8 } & \mathbf { 2 7 5 } & \mathbf { 6 2 3 } \\\hline \end{array}$$

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Definitions:

No-Name Brand

Products that are sold without a brand name, often packaged plainly and priced lower than branded counterparts, focusing on basic functionality.

Professional Chefs

Skilled individuals who are trained in the art of food preparation, cooking, and presentation in a professional setting.

Prevent Arbitrage

Measures taken to stop the practice of buying a product in one market at a low price and selling it in another at a higher price to profit from the price difference.

Indirect Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where different prices are charged for the same product or service in different markets or segments, not directly based on customer characteristics but indirectly through product versioning, location, or other non-personal factors.