Question

A market research firm is asked to conduct a survey to find out the percentage

(proportion) of voters who are in favour of project suspensions in Alberta (AB). For sampling purposes, the voters list of A.B will be used.

1. Name a parameter that the study is interested in?
2. Suggest a question for the survey that addresses the research question. Include the options that the respondents could choose from.
3. What is the scale of measurement used in b?
4. What type of variable is used in b?

Answer 1

(a) The population percentage (proportion) of voters who are in favour of project suspensions in Alberta (AB).
(b) The question for the survey would be - "Are you in favour of project suspensions in your Alberta state?". The options would be "Yes" or "No".
(c) The scale of measurement for the variable used in (b) would be Nominal.
(d) The type of variable used in (b) is Binary or Dichotomous.

Answer 2

Parameter of Interest: The parameter that the study is interested in is the proportion (percentage) of voters in Alberta (AB) who are in favor of project suspensions.

Survey Question: Question: "Are you in favor of project suspensions in Alberta?"

Options:

1. Yes

2. No

3. Undecided

Scale of Measurement: The scale of measurement used in this survey question is a Nominal scale. The responses are categorical and represent different categories without any inherent order or numerical value. Each response option is distinct and does not have any quantitative significance beyond the category it represents.

Type of Variable: The variable used in this survey question is a Categorical variable. The responses fall into discrete categories and do not have numerical values but represent different groups or options. In this case, the variable represents the voter's preference regarding project suspensions, and the responses are classified as "Yes," "No," or "Undecided."

Answer 3

Parameter of Interest: The parameter that the study is interested in is the proportion (percentage) of voters in Alberta (AB) who are in favor of project suspensions.

Survey Question: Question: "Are you in favor of project suspensions in Alberta?"

Options:

1. Yes

2. No

3. Undecided

Scale of Measurement: The scale of measurement used in this survey question is a Nominal scale. The responses are categorical and represent different categories without any inherent order or numerical value. Each response option is distinct and does not have any quantitative significance beyond the category it represents.

Type of Variable: The variable used in this survey question is a Categorical variable. The responses fall into discrete categories and do not have numerical values but represent different groups or options. In this case, the variable represents the voter's preference regarding project suspensions, and the responses are classified as "Yes," "No," or "Undecided."