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Q 1.11.

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Elementary Statistics

Found in: Page 7

Book edition 9th

Author(s) Weiss, Neil

Pages 590 pages

ISBN 9780321989505

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Short Answer

In Exercises 1.7-1.12, classify each of the studies as either descriptive or inferential. Explain your answers.
Dow Jones Industrial Averages. From the Stock Performance Guide, published online by Istockl on the website 1Stock1.com, we found the closing values of the Dow Jones Industrial Averages as of the end of December for the years 2004 through 2013.

The given study is descriptive.

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Step 1. Given information.

The given statement is:

From the Stock Performance Guide, published online by Istockl on the website 1Stock1.com, the closing values of the Dow Jones Industrial Averages as of the end of December for the years 2004 through 2013 are shown in the given table.

Step 2. Classify the given study as either descriptive or inferential.

The given table in the question shows the closing values of the Dow Jones Industrial Averages as of the end of December for the years 2004 through 2013.

The given information about the closing values is in a summarized form.

Therefore, the given study is descriptive.

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