Discuss the importance of the Measures of Center and the Measures of Variation.

Begin Phase 1 of your analysis by including the following information:

1. Introduce your scenario and data set.

• Provide a brief overview of the scenario you are given above and the data set that you will be analyzing.
• Classify the variables in your data set.
  • Which variables are quantitative/qualitative?
  • Which variables are discrete/continuous?
  • Describe the level of measurement for each variable included in your data set.

1. Discuss the importance of the Measures of Center and the Measures of Variation.

• What are the measures of center and why are they important?
• What are the measures of variation and why are they important?

1. Calculate the measures of center and measures of variation. Interpret your results in context of the selected topic.

• Mean
• Median
• Mode
• Midrange
• Range
• Variance
• Standard Deviation

1. Conclusion

• Recap your ideas by summarizing the information presented.