1. QNT 561 ENTIRE COURSE
Applied Business Research and Statistics
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Week 1
Complete the following Week One Practice Problems in MyStatLab®:
Ch. 2 of Statistics for Business and Economics
Individual 2.37, 2.38, 2.44, 2.46, 2.54, 2.64, 2.68, 2.79, 2.85, 2.89, 2.93, 2.94,
2.106, and 2.108
Week One Practice
Problems
Ch. 4 of Statistics for Business and Economics
4.1, 4.12, 4.13, 4.21, 4.79, 4.80, 4.81, 4.89, 4.91, 4.106, and 4.124
Week 2
Complete the following Week Two Practice Problems in
MyStatLab®:
Ch. 4 of Statistics for Business and Economics
Individual
WeekTwoPracticeProblems
4.156, 4.164, 4.169, and 4.172
Ch. 5 of Statistics for Business and Economics

2. 5.4, 5.8, 5.25, 5.37, 5.41, 5.50, 5.56, 5.75, 5.77, 5.79, and 5.83
Identify and analyze a research question that applies to your
organization.
Prepare a 350- to 700-word milestone.
Choose an organization with which your team is familiar.
LearningTeam
Develop a research question arising from an organizational
dilemma. Make sure you define the problem.
Business Research Methods,
Part I
Determine an appropriate research design. Describe its
characteristics, such as independent and dependent variables,
operational definitions, and so forth.
Identify a sample design to use for collecting data.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Week 3
Complete the following Week Three Practice Problems in MyStatLab®:
Individual
Ch. 3 of Statistics for Business and Economics
Week Three Practice
Problems
3.5, 3.7, 3.12, 3.15, 3.19, 3.29, 3.37, 3.41, 3.65, and 3.81
Individual Resource: University of Phoenix Material: A Decision of Uncertainty
A Decision of Research statistical data in a business context that requires a decision.

3. Uncertainty Paper Use probability concepts to formulate a decision.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper explaining your research methods and
process for limiting the uncertainty in the decision.
Address the following in your paper:
Include how you applied concepts to formulate your decision.
Include appropriate probability concepts and your application to
find resulting data to limit uncertainty in this decision.
Identify each outcome from your statistical analysis, providing
rationale for each.
Identify tradeoffs between accuracy and precision required by
various probability concepts and the effect on your data.
Include the decision you made based on statistical data.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Discuss this week’s objectives with your team. Your discussion should
include the topics you feel comfortable with, any topics you struggled
with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in your field.
LearningTeam
WeeklyReflection
Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing the findings of your
discussion.
Week 4
Complete the following Week Four Practice Problems in MyStatLab®:
Individual
Ch. 1 of Statistics for Business and Economics
Week Four Practice
Problems
1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.14, 1.16, 1.19, 1.21, and 1.31
Resources: Ch. 10, 12, 13, and 14 of Business Research Methods
LearningTeam
Collect data using your sample design and appropriate collection
methods to maintain data validity.
Business Research
Methods, Part II
Prepare a 700- to 1400-word milestone.

4. Create a questionnaire or survey appropriate for your sample.
Present your data in one of the appropriate general response types:
rating, ranking, categorization, or sorting.
Classify your findings in order of power: nominal, ordinal, interval,
and ratio. Donotdiscussyouranalysisatthistime.
Week 5
Complete the following Week Five Practice Problems in MyStatLab®:
Ch. 6 of Statistics for Business and Economics
6.2, 6.8, 6.11, 6.13, 6.20, 6.22, 6.23, 6.34, 6.35, 6.37, 6.38, 6.40, and
6.42
Individual
Ch. 7 of Statistics for Business and Economics
Week Five Practice
Problems
7.3, 7.5, 7.7, 7.9, 7.10, 7.25, 7.29, 7.43, 7.44, 7.60, and 7.61
Ch. 9 of Statistics for Business and Economics
9.1, 9.5, 9.6, 9.17, and 9.18
Discuss this week’s objectives with your team. Your discussion should
include the topics you feel comfortable with, any topics you struggled
with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in your field.
LearningTeam
WeeklyReflection
Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing the findings of your
discussion.
Week 6

5. Complete the following Week Six Practice Problems in MyStatLab®:
Ch. 10 of Statistics for Business and Economics
Individual
10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.10, 10.15, 10.16, 10.17, 10.25, 10.29, 10.37,
10.41, 10.43, 10.53, and 10.54
Week Six Practice
Problems
Ch. 11 of Statistics for Business and Economics
11.2, 11.4, 11.7, 11.9, 11.27, 11.36, 11.37, and 11.38
Resource: Business Research Methods, Part II
Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word report according to the following
instructions:
Discuss the statistical analysis of your data from the Business
Research Methods, Part II assignment.
Discuss potential challenges to validity and reliability of your
LearningTeam research question, data, and analysis.
Outline steps needed to minimize these challenges.
Business Research Present your data in one of the appropriate general response
Methods, Part III types.
Classify your findings in order of power.
Create a 7- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation
accompanying your report and include detailed speaker’s notes.
Format your paper and presentation consistent with APA guidelines