Reference no: EM132517299
BEA603 Economics and Statistical Analysis - University of Tasmania
Learning outcome 1. Recognising and articulating appropriate business/economic questions using a real world example.
Learning outcome 2. Selecting appropriate variables, applying relevant descriptive and inferential statistical techniques, to explore evidence related to the business/economic questions.
Learning outcome 3. Communicating clearly in a written report the business/economic questions, statistical results/Excel outputs, and business or policy advice.
You are required to form a group consisting of 3 or 4 students to complete the assignment. Groups of 5 or more are not allowed. If you are thinking of having a group of 5 more, you will need to divide into two groups. It is your responsibility to find your own group members. You could approach other students from lecture and tutorial classes, or use the ‘Communication Discussions (Social Café)' tool on MyLO to look for your group members. The search process can sometimes take time and hence it is important for you to start your search early.
• Students who are in a situation that would make groupwork difficult may request to attempt the project as an individual or as a pair.
• There is no requirement for team members to be from same tutorial class, or even from the same delivery mode (on-campus vs online).
• All teams (even teams of 1 or 2) are required to register. A registration form will be posted on MyLO is week 5.
The Survey and its Questionnaire: Information/Instructions
1. You are required to conduct a simple survey to collect your own data. It is important that you design a survey questionnaire that meets the requirement of your study objective.
2. For your reference, a sample of survey questionnaire is included in this document (see pages 6 and 7). Note that you are not allowed to duplicate or modify this survey in any manner. Your assignment will not be assessed should you fail to follow this instruction.
3. A clear understanding of your study objective will enable you to identify the most important/relevant variables with ease. This implies that inclusion of irrelevant or unnecessary variables may adversely affect your score.
4. Although probability sampling is preferable compared to non-probability sampling, due to time constraints, you are allowed to collect your data using convenience sampling.
5. In terms of sample size, it is strongly recommended that you survey 80-100 individuals. You may choose any method to administer your survey (face to face, telephone, mail out, online - including social media and dedicated online survey tools such as Survey Monkey.)
6. Ensure that you include a sufficient number of categorical and numerical variables in your survey for meaningful analysis. It is expected that most surveys would have at least 10 variables, but no more than 15.
7. Your survey questionnaire must be presented at the ‘Appendix' section of your report.
Attachment:- Economics and Statistical Analysis.rar