Data Analysis in Practice

Data Analysis in Practice: A case collection

by Jostein Lillestøl

Norwegian School of Economics


Preface

Case

Name

Topic

1

Drum Costs

Linear fit

2

Coding Errors

Two-sample binomial counts

3

Sold Out

Binomial counts in a time context

4

Accident Risks

Frequency counts, risk analysis

5

Minced Meat

Statistical process control

6

Fish Farming

Distribution, mean and variation over time

7

Car Insurance

Categorical variables, covariation and explanation

8

Vodka Sales

Time series analysis and prediction

9

Breakfast Cereal

Cluster analysis and alternatives

10

Hotel Tourism

Factor analysis and discriminant analysis

11

Takeover

Estimation with error limits

12

Cashier Fraud

Variation and extremes

13

Response Times

One-sample and two-sample estimation and testing, analysis of variance and regression

14

Operating Expenses

Multidimensional categorical and numerical variables - association and explanation

15

City Parking

Estimation with confidence limits, t-tests

16

Lost Sales

Two-sample comparisons

17

Tax Audit

Comparisons, regression and outliers

18

Union Card

T-tests, analysis of variance, regression

19

Hospital Expenses

Analysis of variance (ANOVA)

20

Customer Satisfaction

Cross tabulation - chisquare tests, analysis of variance, regression analysis, factor analysis, discriminant analysis, cluster analysis

For each case there are to text files (.pdf format), the text presentation and the suggested solution, and a data file (Excel worksheet format).