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You will complete a Course Project in this course that will span two weeks. The final project is due the Sunday of Week 7. The project is broken into two parts and it would be most effective to complete Part I in Week 6 and Part II in Week 7. In Week 6, Confidence Intervals will be explored and in Week 7 Hypothesis testing will be explored. A confidence interval is a defined range of values such that there is a specified probability that the value of a parameter lies within the interval. In Part I of this project, you will pick a topic, complete research and provide a write-up that includes calculations. Round all values to places when appropriate. 1. Examples of Topics a. The Golden Gate Warriors Points Per Game in 2016 (use the points scored in the first 50 games). b. gh School Graduation Rates by State (use the graduation rates for all 50 states) c. Average Tuition Rates in the US (You have to find the tuition rates of 50 college/universities). d. The prices of a hotel room per night in a major city (You have to find the price of the same night of hotels in one city). e. Weights of 50 babies at birth. 2. Open a Word Document a. Introduction–Provide a description of your topic and cite where you found your data. b. Sample Data—Include a 5×10 table including your 50 values in your report. You must provide ALL of your sample data. c. Problem Computations—For the topic you chose, you must answer the following: · Determine the mean and standard deviation of your sample. · Find the 80%, 95%, and 99% confidence intervals. · Make sure to list the margin of error for the 80%, 95%, and 99% confidence interval. · Create your own confidence interval (you cannot use 80%, 95%, and 99%) and make sure to show your work. Make sure to list the margin of error. d. Problem Analysis—Write a half-page reflection. · What trend do you see takes place to the confidence interval as the confidence level rises? Explain mathematically why that takes place. · Provide a sentence for each confidence interval created in part c) which explains what the confidence interval means in context of topic of your project. · Explain how Part I of the project has helped you understand confidence intervals better? · How did this project help you understand statistics better? Microsoft Office: Word and Excel Use a personal copy or access the software at . This activity will be graded based on the Course Project grading rubric. You can view the rubric below. Part I: Topic & Introduction 4.0 pts Proficient Student     picks appropriate topic, provides a description of topic and the cites     where data was found. 3.0 pts Above Average     Student picks appropriate topic and introduces data. No citation. 2.0 pts Average. Student     does not pick a topic that is appropriate for the project, introduces the     data but does not cite source. 1.0 pts Needs Improvement     Students provides topic without descritption and citation. 0.0 pts No Effort. No     topic, descritpion or citation is provided. 4.0 pts Part I: Sample Data 4.0 pts Proficient Student     provides ALL 50 pieces of data. 3.0 pts Above Average     Student provides 30-49 pieces of data. 2.0 pts Average Student     provides 20 – 29 pieces of data. 1.0 pts Needs Improvement     Student provides 1-19 pieces of data. 0.0 pts No Effort. No Data     was provided. 4.0 pts Part I: Mean & Standard   Deviation 5.0 pts Proficient Mean     & Sample Standard Deviation of the data set is correct with no rounding     error. . 4.0 pts Above Average Mean     & Sample Standard Deviation of the data set is correct but with     roujnding error. 3.0 pts Average One Value     (either mean or sample standsrd deviation) is correct but the other is not     correct. 1.0 pts Needs Improvement     Both the Mean & Sample Standard Deviation are incorrect but it was     attempted. 0.0 pts No Effort. The     mean and sample standard deviation 5.0 pts Part I: Constructing   the 80%, 95%, 99% Confidence Intervals 15.0 pts Proficient     Computes the 80%, 95%, and 99% confidence intervals correclty making sure     to note the margin of error for each. 12.0 pts Above Average     Computes the 80%, 95%, and 99% confidence intervals correclty but is     missing margin of errors (or some of the margin of errors are incorrect). 10.0 pts Average Computes     the 80%, 95%, and 99% confidence intervals but there are some errors in the     calculations. 6.0 pts Needs Improvement     Computes the 80%, 95%, and 99% confidence intervals but all of the values     are incorrect. The component was attempted. 0.0 pts No Effort. No     Confidence Intervals are provided. 15.0 pts Part I: Creating a   new confidence interval 7.0 pts Proficient.     Student computes a confidence interval (not 80%, 95%, 99%) correctly making     sure to list the margin of error. 5.0 pts Above Average.     Student computes a confidence interval (not 80%, 95%, 99%) correctly making     sure to list the margin of error but there is rounding error. 4.0 pts Average. Student     computes a confidence interval (not 80%, 95%, 99%) correctly but does not     highlight the margin of error. 3.0 pts Needs Improvement     Student computes a confidence interval (not 80%, 95%, 99%) but it was not     done correctly. 0.0 pts No Effort. The     student did not create a new confidence interval. 7.0 pts Part I: Problem   Analysis 10.0 pts Proficient.     Student addresses trend that takes place when the confidence level rises.     Provides a sentence for each confidence interval created explaining what     the confidence interval means in context of the data collected. Provides a     reflection for Part I of the project. 8.0 pts Above Average.     Student addresses trend that takes place when the confidence level rises.     Provides sentences for each confidence interval created explaining what the     confience interval means in context of the data collected. Does NOT provide     a Reflection. 7.0 pts Average. Student     may or may not address the trend that takes place when the confidence level     rises. Provides a sentence for SOME confidence intervaSl created explaining     what the confidence interval means in context of the data collected. A     reflection Part I of the project may or may not be provided. 5.0 pts Needs Improvement.     Majority of the analysis is missing. 0.0 pts No Effort. No     Problem Anaylsis is provided. 10.0 pts Part II: Choose a   Data Set & Preliminary Data 5.0 pts Proficient.     Student computes all 4 Preliminary Data Values. 4.0 pts Above Average.     Student computes all 3 Preliminary Data Values. 3.0 pts Average. Student     computes all 2 Preliminary Data Values. 1.0 pts Needs Improvement.     Student computes all 1 Preliminary Data Values. 0.0 pts No Effort. No     Preliminary Data 5.0 pts Part II: Hypothesis   Testing 20.0 pts Proficient.     Completes 4 Hypothesis Tests highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis,     value of test statistic, and report p-value. 16.0 pts Above Average.     Completes 3 Hypothesis Tests highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis,     value of test statistic, and report p-value. 14.0 pts Average. Completes     2 Hypothesis Tests highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of     test statistic, and report p-value. 10.0 pts Needs Improvement:     Completes 1 Hypothesis Test highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis,     value of test statistic, and report p-value. 0.0 pts No Effort. No     Hypothesis Tests were completed. 20.0 pts Part II: Hypothesis   Testing Analysis 10.0 pts Proficient. State     correct conclusion (Reject/Fail to Reject) and valid explanations in     context of the data for ALL 4 Problems. 8.0 pts Above Average.     State correct conclusion (Reject/Fail to Reject) and valid explanations in     context of the data for 3 Problems. 7.0 pts Average. State     correct conclusion (Reject/Fail to Reject) and valid explanations in     context of the data for 2 Problems. 5.0 pts Needs Improvement.     State correct conclusion (Reject/Fail to Reject) and valid explanations in     context of the data for 1 Problem 0.0 pts No Effort. No     conclusion/explanations were given. 10.0 pts Part II: Proposal   and computations for new hypothesis test 10.0 pts Proficient.     Student creates an original Hypothesis Test based on one of the data sets     highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis, value of test statistic, report     p-value, conclusion and explanation. 8.0 pts Proficient.     Student creates an original Hypothesis Test based on one of the data sets     correclty and has MOST of the content: highlighting the null/alternate     hypothesis, value of test statistic, report p-value, conclusion and     explanation. 7.0 pts Average. Student     creates an original Hypothesis Test based on one of the data sets and     MISSING MOST of the content: highlighting the null/alternate hypothesis,     value of test statistic, report p-value, conclusion and explanation. 5.0 pts Needs Improvement.     Student creates an original Hypothesis Test based on one of the data sets     but there are multiple mistakes and/or conclusions are not valid. 0.0 pts No Effort. The     student did not propose/compute a new hypothesis test. 10.0 pts Total Points: 90.0 This week you will submit both parts of the course project. You completed Part I in Week 6 and will complete Part II this week. You will submit word document with both parts of the project. Hypothesis Testing is the use of statistics to determine the probability that a given claim is true. In Part II of this project, you will choose a data set, review claims and perform hypothesis testing and make a decision. You will then complete a write-up that includes the calculations. The government logs the number of documented births, deaths, marriages and divorces; however, it is possible to have undocumented cases. In part II of this project, you are going to test claims about total births, deaths, marriages and divorces. 1. a. Go to b. In the search bar type: Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths c. Pick a DataSet and download the PDF document and make note of the volume, number, and date. For example you could use the National Vital Statistics Reports, d. Pick the same month/year combination for each data set. For example, choosing September of 2009. 2. a. Create a summary table for 1. Live Births, 2. Deaths, 3. Marriages, and 4. Divorces highlighting the for each the data sets. You will have tables using the list of values of each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (You will have 52 numbers for each data set). Summary Table for    _________ Mean Median Standard Deviation Minimum Maximum 3. With the information that you gather from the summary tables, test the following (you can use excel when appropriate): a. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of births is over 8000 in the United States and territories at the 0.05 level of significance. b. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of deaths is below is less than or equal to 6000 in the United States and territories at the 0.10 level of significance. c. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of marriages is greater or equal to 7000 in the United States and territories at the .05 level of significance. d. Determine if there is sufficient evidence to conclude the average amount of divorces is less than or equal to 4000 in the United States and territories at the 0.10 level of significance. For each of the tests above, in your report, be sure to— 1. Clearly state a null and alternative hypothesis 2. Give the value of the test statistic 3. Report the P-Value 4. Clearly state your conclusion (Reject the Null or Fail to Reject the Null) 5. Explain what your conclusion means in context of the data. Lastly, propose and conduct your own test of hypothesis about the Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce data that you have been analyzing. Make sure to follow the five steps above. Microsoft Office: Word and Excel Use a personal copy or access the software at This activity will be graded based on the Course Project grading rubric. Rubric Course    Project Rubric This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart I: Topic &   Introduction 4.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart I: Sample Data 4.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart I: Mean &   Standard Deviation 5.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart I: Constructing   the 80%, 95%, 99% Confidence Intervals 15.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart I: Creating a   new confidence interval 7.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart I: Problem   Analysis 10.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart II: Choose a   Data Set & Preliminary Data 5.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart II: Hypothesis   Testing 20.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart II: Hypothesis   Testing Analysis 10.0 pts This criterion is linked to a   Learning OutcomePart II: Proposal   and computations for new hypothesis test 10.0 pts Total Points: 90.0 Purchase the answer to view it