Students in Professor Smith's Business Statistics Course Have Evaluated the Overall

question 99

Multiple Choice

Students in Professor Smith's business statistics course have evaluated the overall effectiveness of the professor's instruction on a five-point scale, where a score of 1 indicates very poor performance and a score of 5 indicates outstanding performance. The raw scores are displayed in the accompanying table: (See the Excel Data File.) What is the most common score given in the evaluations?

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 5

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Definitions:

Scatter Diagram

A graphical representation that uses Cartesian coordinates to display values for two variables for a set of data, showing the relationship between them.

Discrete Data

Data that can only take specific values within a given range, often representing countable items or categories.

Continuous Data

Data that can take any value within a given range or interval and can be measured with arbitrary precision.

Metrics

Quantifiable measures used to track and assess the status of a specific business process or activity.