Skewness

the sample and the measures. Together with simple graphics analysis, they form the basis of virtually every quantitative analysis of data. It includes the calculation of mode, mean median, standard deviation and minimum and maximum variables and skewness. linear regression is an approach for modeling the relationship between a scalar dependent variable and one or more explanatory variable. Regression analysis identifies the relationship between training and performance which consists of attitude…

Retail Case Study Mohan Kumar .B 1. Introduction: 1.1 Problem Statement: Khajana Bank has been facing the loss in business revenue from loan portfolio. Accounts to which loans have been issued to their client and then who might payback the loan EMI on regular basis (within 30 days). If he doesn’t payback pending amount in 30 days then these may further shift to default as well. It is vital for the bank to track such transitions (from current to 30 days delinquent) in order to evade delinquency…

1. Descriptive analysis of RR% and GR% The mean is a measure of central tendency that obtained by dividing the sum of observed values by the number of observations, n. Data points can fall above, below, or even on the mean, it is widely considered a good estimate for predicting subsequent data points. . For the retention rate (RR %), the mean is 57.41 while it is 41.76 for GR%, the dependent variable. The minimum and maximum are basically the least and highest observed value. For the retention…

The variable physical fitness will be measured by the PACER test. This test was found to be valid and reliable by multiple recent and relevant studies (de Heer et al., 2011; Slusser et al., 2013; Wright et al., 2012). This test will be performed as the pretest and posttest to measure physical fitness. The PACER test will be completed as described in the manual provided by Nova Southeastern University (n.d). For children ages 6 to 9, a member of the research team will perform the PACER with the…

An empirical study on consumer attitude towards sports gear. Abstract India has a large young population that shown tremendous interest in sporting activities. The advent of sporting clubs, adventure camps, and increasing focus on sports fitness has led to the entry of several international and reputed brands in the market place. Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Nike are some of the leading international brands that are readily available in the Indian market place. Associated with sports apparel and…

A neutral party can be used in the settling of disputes between two or more individuals in a business setting, and the process is usually referred to as mediation (Dewar, 2013). It is voluntary for the concerned parties to participate in the mediation procedure where they also have the chance and liberty to seek a different process for litigation. Some of the props of mediation include; the employer will benefit from the high degree of privacy, it is also a quicker method as compared to where…

Study Designs, Measurements, and Variables There is a wide array of different mindfulness based treatments that have been researched for binge eating:  Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)  Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction(MBSR)  Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT)  Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy There are also three different types of meditation – concentration techniques, mindfulness, and guided meditation20. Most…

Nikolai Gogol’s work begins with a popular saying, “If your face is askew don’t blame the mirror.” This quote sets up his purpose and message quite aptly. Gogol wanted his play to be a reflection of real life in Russia so his audience could see the skewness of Russian life. As a scholar once noted about Gogol, “His is the theater of destruction, distortion and hyperbole, and it is also a moral and angry theater in that it teaches, through tragic-comic slapstick, a lesson in shattered…

incarcerate, and (2) sentence length for those incarcerated. As is conventionally done, incarceration is a dichotomy indicating whether an offender was sentenced to prison. Sentence length is the number of months of incarceration (capped at 470). To reduce skewness we follow prior research and use the natural log of sentence length (Bushway and Piehl 2001).”…

Chapter 3: An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Financial Development and Economic Growth. 3.1 Introduction In most empirical studies the problem was how to measure financial intermediation and the indication of the level of financial services produced in the economy. There are various services available to the financial sector and this is the reason why it is so difficult to construct financial development indicators. The aim of this chapter is to empirically investigate…