Chapter 4 Numerical Descriptive Techniques 4.2 Measures of Central Location Usually, we focus our attention on two types of measures when describing population characteristics: Central location (e.g. average) Variability or spread The measure of central location reflects the locations of all the actual data points. 統計學用來衡量資料特性的統計測量數: 1. 中央趨勢(Central location) 2. 分散度(Variability) 中央趨勢的衡量 主要表示資料分配的中心位置或資料的 共同趨勢。用來表示資料的中央趨勢之 測量數,主要有三種: 1.平均數(mean) 2.中位數(median) 3.眾數(mode) 4.2 Measures of Central Location The measure of central location reflects the locations of all the actual data points. How? With two data points, the central location But if the third data With one data point should fall inpoint the middle on the leftthem hand-side clearly the centralappears between (in order of the midrange, it should “pull”of location is at the point to reflect the location the central location to the left. itself. both of them). The Arithmetic Mean This is the most popular and useful measure of central location Sum of the observations Mean = Number of observations The Arithmetic Mean Sample mean x n n ii11xxii nn Sample size Population mean N i1 x i N Population size The arithmetic mean The Arithmetic Mean • Example 4.1 The reported time on the Internet of 10 adults are 0, 7, 12, 5, 33, 14, 8, 0, 9, 22 hours. Find the mean time on the Internet. x 10 i 1 xi 10 0x1 7x2 ... 22 x10 11.0 10 • Example 4.2 Suppose the telephone bills of Example 2.1 represent the population of measurements. The population mean is 200 i1 x i x42.19 x38.45 ... x45.77 1 2 200 200 200 43.59 平均數(算術平均數) 1.所有觀測值的總和除以觀測值的個數 2.算術平均數是資料的平均數點 3.優點:使用所有(每一個)的數據 缺點:易受極端值的影響 例子: 郭董:”林小姐(會計),請您算一下並 告訴我我們公司全體員工的平均的月薪 。謝謝!”林小姐面帶微笑的回答:” 請等一下,我來算一算。”(半小時以後 )王小姐:”報告總經理,我們公司的平 均月薪是新台幣35,660元。” 郭董:”很好,現在的企業這麼難經營 ,本公司有有這麼好的薪資,算起來很 不錯。大家努力幹,公司不會虧待大家 !” 林小姐面上仍然個持微笑,但心裡想:”見你的鬼,該 好好幹的是你,公司沒虧待的也只有你一個。” 各位,一個小公司平均月薪35,600元算起來還不壞啊。 林小姐幹麼不高興呢?她已幹了3年的會計,但是現在 的薪水才22,500元。原來公司的十五個員工的薪資是這 樣的: 14,500: 15,000: 16,000: 16,500: 17,000: 17,900: 18,500: 19,000: 21,000: 22,500: 25,000: 30,000: 35,000 250,000(郭董) The Median(中位數) The Median of a set of observations is the value that falls in the middle when the observations are arranged in order of magnitude. Example 4.3 Comment Find the median of the time on the internet Suppose only 9 adults were sampled (exclude, say, the longest time (33)) for the 10 adults of example 4.1 Even number of observations 0, 0, 5, 0, 7, 5, 8, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14,14, 22,22, 33 33 8.59,, 12, Odd number of observations 0, 0, 5, 7, 8 9, 12, 14, 22 中位數 搜集得來的資料經順序排列後,居於數列中央的那 一個數值,那是中位數 (1)N為奇數:中位數位於數列中的第(N+1)/2位。 (2)N為偶數:則可取前後兩個數之平均數。 在所有觀察值中至少有一半(50%)的數值大於等於該 數值或至少有一半(50%)的數值小於等於該數值。 不受極端值之影響,可是不易進行統計推論。 The Mode(眾數) The Mode of a set of observations is the value that occurs most frequently. Set of data may have one mode (or modal class), or two or more modes. The modal class For large data sets the modal class is much more relevant than a single-value mode. The Mode The Mean, Median, Mode The Mode Example 4.5 Find the mode for the data in Example 4.1. Here are the data again: 0, 7, 12, 5, 33, 14, 8, 0, 9, 22 Solution • All observation except “0” occur once. There are two “0”. Thus, the mode is zero. • Is this a good measure of central location? • The value “0” does not reside at the center of this set (compare with the mean = 11.0 and the mode = 8.5). 眾數 指資料內的觀察值中發生次數最多的那 一個數值。 不受極端值之影響;可能有多個或沒有 ;對觀察值的個數或數值變化的感應不 靈敏。 Relationship among Mean, Median, and Mode If a distribution is symmetrical, the mean, median and mode coincide If a distribution is asymmetrical, and skewed to the left or to the right, the three measures differ. A positively skewed distribution (“skewed to the right”) Mode Mean Median Relationship among Mean, Median, and Mode If a distribution is symmetrical, the mean, median and mode coincide If a distribution is non symmetrical, and skewed to the left or to the right, the three measures differ. A positively skewed distribution (“skewed to the right”) A negatively skewed distribution (“skewed to the left”) Mode Mean Median Mean Mode Median 中央趨勢各統計量數之比較與選擇: 1.名義(類別)尺度:眾數 2.順序尺度:眾數、中位數 3.區間尺度:平均數、中位數、及眾 數均可 4.單一測量數不能清楚說明或難區分 時,可以同時採取多個測量數。 4.3 Measures of variability Measures of central location fail to tell the whole story about the distribution. A question of interest still remains unanswered: How much are the observations spread out around the mean value? 4.3 Measures of variability Observe two hypothetical data sets: The average value provides a good representation of the observations in the data set. This data set is now changing to... Small variability 4.3 Measures of variability Observe two hypothetical data sets: Small variability The average value provides a good representation of the observations in the data set. Larger variability The same average value does not provide as good representation of the observations in the data set as before. 由平均數、中位數與眾數可了解資料的中 央趨勢,若有二組資料,其中央趨勢相同, 我們要比較這兩組資料呢? ANS:可進一步比較這兩組資料的分散程度差 異的大小。 分散程度的比較有時比中央趨勢(Mean)的 比較來得更重要。 分散程度或變異性(Variability)的計算---根據平均數、中位數或眾數為中心,通 常是以平均數來衡量觀測值的分散程度。 分散程度或變異性(Variability) Small variability Larger variability 分散程度的衡量 1.全距(Range) 2.變異數(Variance) 3.標準差(Standard Deviation) 4.變異係數(Coefficient of Variance )(CV) The range The range of a set of observations is the difference between the largest and smallest observations. Its major advantage is the ease with which it can be But, how do all the observations spread out? computed. ? to provide Its major shortcoming?is its?failure Largest information onSmallest the dispersion of the observations observation observation between the two end points. The range cannot assistRange in answering this question 全距 1. R=最大值-最小值 2.以資料頭尾兩者相差的大小衡量整 個分散度。 3.一般R愈大,表示分散程度愈大, 可是它只考慮最大與最小兩個觀察 值並未考慮所有的觀察值,故不能 精確的反應與描述所觀察的整體。 The Variance This measure reflects the dispersion of all the observations The variance of a population of size N x1, x2,…,xN whose mean is is defined as 2 2 N ( x ) i1 i N The variance of a sample of n observations x1, x2, …,xn whose mean is x is defined as s2 ni1( xi x)2 n 1 Why not use the sum of deviations? Consider two small populations: 9-10= -1 11-10= +1 8-10= -2 12-10= +2 A measure of dispersion A Can the sum of deviations agreesofwith this Be aShould good measure dispersion? The sum of deviations is observation. zero for both populations, 8 9 10 11 12 therefore, is not a good …but Themeasurements mean of both in B measure of arepopulations moredispersion. dispersed is 10... 4-10 = - 6 16-10 = +6 7-10 = -3 then those in A. B 4 Sum = 0 7 10 13 16 13-10 = +3 Sum = 0 The Variance Let us calculate the variance of the two populations 2 2 2 2 2 2 (8 10) (9 10) (10 10) (11 10) (12 10) A 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 ( 4 10) (7 10) (10 10) (13 10) (16 10) B 18 5 Why is the variance defined as the average squared deviation? Why not use the sum of squared deviations as a measure of variation instead? After all, the sum of squared deviations increases in magnitude when the variation of a data set increases!! The Variance Let us calculate the sum of squared deviations for both data sets Which data set has a larger dispersion? Data set B is more dispersed around the mean A B 1 2 3 1 3 5 The Variance SumA = (1-2)2 +…+(1-2)2 +(3-2)2 +… +(3-2)2= 10 SumB = (1-3)2 + (5-3)2 = 8 SumA > SumB. This is inconsistent with the observation that set B is more dispersed. A B 1 2 3 1 3 5 The Variance However, when calculated on “per observation” basis (variance), the data set dispersions are properly ranked. A2 = SumA/N = 10/5 = 2 B2 = SumB/N = 8/2 = 4 A B 1 2 3 1 3 5 The Variance Example 4.7 The following sample consists of the number of jobs six students applied for: 17, 15, 23, 7, 9, 13. Finds its mean and variance Solution x i61 xi ni1( x i 6 17 15 23 7 9 13 84 14 jobs 6 6 2 x) 1 s (17 14)2 (15 14)2 ...(13 14)2 n 1 6 1 33.2 jobs 2 2 The Variance – Shortcut method n 2 n 1 ( x ) 2 2 i1 i s x i n 1 i1 n 2 1 2 17 15 ... 13 2 2 17 15 ... 13 6 1 6 33.2 jobs 2 變異數Variance 1.變異數的值必≧零;若為零,表示所有 的觀測數值均相同。 2.適合進行統計推論工作。 3.變異數之單位為觀測數值單位的平方, 具有複名數,不具統計意義,不易解釋。 Standard Deviation (SD,標準 偏 差 ) The standard deviation of a set of observations is the square root of the variance . Sample standard deviation : SD s 2 Population standard deviation : 2 Standard Deviation Example 4.8 To examine the consistency of shots for a new innovative golf club, a golfer was asked to hit 150 shots, 75 with a currently used (7-iron) club, and 75 with the new club. The distances were recorded. Which 7-iron is more consistent? Standard Deviation Example 4.8 – solution Excel printout, from the “Descriptive Statistics” submenu. The innovation club is more consistent, and because the means are close, is considered a better club Current Mean Standard Error Median Mode Standard Deviation Sample Variance Kurtosis Skewness Range Minimum Maximum Sum Count Innovation 150.5467 0.668815 151 150 5.792104 33.54847 0.12674 -0.42989 28 134 162 11291 75 Mean Standard Error Median Mode Standard Deviation Sample Variance Kurtosis Skewness Range Minimum Maximum Sum Count 150.1467 0.357011 150 149 3.091808 9.559279 -0.88542 0.177338 12 144 156 11261 75 標準差 1.標準差是將變異數開根號。 由於變異數的名數為複名數,不易解 釋,為除去該缺點,將變異數開根號所 得的稱為標準差。 2.標準差的衡單位與原始資差無異。 3.變異數與標準差是測量資料分散程度 ,比較良好且是最常用的統計測量測 量數。 Interpreting Standard Deviation The standard deviation can be used to compare the variability of several distributions make a statement about the general shape of a distribution. The empirical rule: If a sample of observations has a mound-shaped distribution, the interval ( x s, x s) contains approximat ely 68% of the measuremen ts ( x 2s, x 2s) contains approximat ely 95% of the measuremen ts ( x 3s, x 3s) contains approximat ely 99.7% of the measuremen ts Interpreting Standard Deviation Example 4.9 A statistics practitioner wants to describe the way returns on investment are distributed. The mean return = 10% The standard deviation of the return = 8% The histogram is bell shaped. Interpreting Standard Deviation Example 4.9 – solution The empirical rule can be applied (bell shaped histogram) Describing the return distribution Approximately 68% of the returns lie between 2% and 18% [10 – 1(8), 10 + 1(8)] Approximately 95% of the returns lie between -6% and 26% [10 – 2(8), 10 + 2(8)] Approximately 99.7% of the returns lie between -14% and 34% [10 – 3(8), 10 + 3(8)] 經驗法則 若資料的分配呈現常態峰則或鐘型分配。 1.約有68%的資料落入一個標準差之內。 2.約有95%的資料落入二個標準差之內。 3.約有99.7%的資料落入三個標準差之內。 The Coefficient of Variation變異係數(CV) The coefficient of variation of a set of measurements is the standard deviation divided by the mean value. s Sample coefficient of variation: cv x P opulationcoefficient of variation: CV This coefficient provides a proportionate measure of variation. A standard deviation of 10 may be perceived large when the mean value is 100, but only moderately large when the mean value is 500 衡量相對分散度的變異係數(CV) CV =標準差 / 平均數 變異係數-標準差除以平均數的目的表達相對的變動情形。 測量分散程度的統計測量數 如全距,變異數與標準差,均只能衡量資料的絕對分散程 度。 若有二組資料,而欲比較其分散程度,變異數與標準差會 受到平均數大小不同以及不同測量單位的影響。 現假設 A公司83年營業收益中,其平均數為3371萬元,標準差為 383萬元。變異係數為: 383 CV 0.1136 3371 B公司83年營業收益中,其平均數為6000萬元,標準差為 400萬元 比較其營業額的相對分散情形何者較穩定? B公司的營業額的標準差雖較大,但其平均營業額為 6000萬元,較A公司大得多,兩公司的規模顯然不同。 因此,為比較其營業額的相對分散情形,必須利用變 異係數來比較。B的變異係數為400/6000=0.0667小於A 公司的變異係數。由此可知,B公司的營業收益分散程 度相對較小,83年12個月營業收益相對A公司而言較穩 定,變化較少。 4.4 Measures of Relative Standing and Box Plots Percentile The pth percentile of a set of measurements is the value for which • p percent of the observations are less than that value • 100(1-p) percent of all the observations are greater than that value. Example • Suppose your score is the 60% percentile of a SAT test. Then 40% 60% of all the scores lie here Your score Quartiles Commonly used percentiles First (lower)decile First (lower) quartile, Q1, Second (middle)quartile,Q2, Third quartile, Q3, Ninth (upper)decile = 10th percentile = 25th percentile = 50th percentile = 75th percentile = 90th percentile Quartiles Example Find the quartiles of the following set of measurements 7, 8, 12, 17, 29, 18, 4, 27, 30, 2, 4, 10, 21, 5, 8 Quartiles Solution Sort the observations 2, 4, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 17, 18, 18, 21, 27, 29, 30 The first quartile 15 observations At most (.25)(15) = 3.75 observations should appear below the first quartile. Check the first 3 observations on the left hand side. At most (.75)(15)=11.25 observations should appear above the first quartile. Check 11 observations on the right hand side. Comment:If the number of observations is even, two observations remain unchecked. In this case choose the midpoint between these two observations. Location of Percentiles Find the location of any percentile using the formula P LP (n 1) 100 where LP is the location of the P th percentile Example 4.11 Calculate the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of the data in Example 4.1 Location of Percentiles Example 4.11 – solution After sorting the data we have 0, 0, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 22, 33. L 25 (10 1) 25 2.75 100 The 2.75th location Translates to the value (.75)(5 – 0) = 3.75 Values 0 0 Location 2 Location 1 3.75 5 2.75 3 Location 3 Location of Percentiles Example 4.11 – solution continued 50 L 50 (10 1) 5.5 100 The 50th percentile is halfway between the fifth and sixth observations (in the middle between 8 and 9), that is 8.5. Location of Percentiles Example 4.11 – solution continued 75 L 75 (10 1) 8.25 100 The 75th percentile is one quarter of the distance between the eighth and ninth observation that is 14+.25(22 – 14) = 16. Eighth observation Ninth observation Quartiles and Variability Quartiles can provide an idea about the shape of a histogram Q1 Q2 Positively skewed histogram Q3 Q1 Negatively skewed histogram Q2 Q3 Interquartile Range This is a measure of the spread of the middle 50% of the observations Large value indicates a large spread of the observations Interquartile range = Q3 – Q1 Box Plot This is a pictorial display that provides the main descriptive measures of the data set: • • • • • L - the largest observation Q3 - The upper quartile Q2 - The median Q1 - The lower quartile S - The smallest observation 1.5(Q3 – Q1) S Whisker 1.5(Q3 – Q1) Q1 Q2 Q 3 Whisker L Box Plot Example 4.14 (Xm02-01) Bills 42.19 38.45 29.23 89.35 118.04 110.46 . Smallest =. 0 . Q1 = 9.275 Median = 26.905 Q3 = 84.9425 Largest = 119.63 IQR = 75.6675 Outliers = () Left hand boundary = 9.275–1.5(IQR)= -104.226 Right hand boundary=84.9425+ 1.5(IQR)=198.4438 -104.226 0 9.275 84.9425 119.63 26.905 No outliers are found 198.4438 Box Plot Additional Example - GMAT scores Create a box plot for the data regarding the GMAT scores of 200 applicants (see GMAT.XLS) GMAT 512 531 461 515 . . . Smallest = 449 Q1 = 512 Median = 537 Q3 = 575 Largest = 788 IQR = 63 Outliers = (788, 788, 766, 763, 756, 719, 712, 707, 703, 694, 690, 675, ) 417.5 449 512-1.5(IQR) 512 537 575 669.5 575+1.5(IQR) 788 Box Plot GMAT - continued Q1 512 449 25% Q2 537 50% Q3 575 669.5 25% Interpreting the box plot results • The scores range from 449 to 788. • About half the scores are smaller than 537, and about half are larger than 537. • About half the scores lie between 512 and 575. • About a quarter lies below 512 and a quarter above 575. Box Plot GMAT - continued The histogram is positively skewed Q1 512 449 25% Q2 537 50% Q3 575 669.5 25% 50% 25% 25% Box Plot Example 4.15 (Xm04-15) A study was organized to compare the quality of service in 5 drive through restaurants. Interpret the results Example 4.15 – solution Minitab box plot Box Plot Jack in the Box5 Jack in the box is the slowest in service Hardee’s Hardee’s service time variability is the largest C7 McDonalds 4 3 Wendy’s 2 Popeyes 1 Wendy’s service time appears to be the shortest and most consistent. 100 300 200 C6 Box Plot Times are symmetric Jack in the Box5 Jack in the box is the slowest in service Hardee’s Hardee’s service time variability is the largest C7 McDonalds 4 3 Wendy’s 2 Popeyes 1 Wendy’s service time appears to be the shortest and most consistent. 100 300 200 C6 Times are positively skewed 4.5 Measures of Linear Relationship The covariance and the coefficient of correlation are used to measure the direction and strength of the linear relationship between two variables. Covariance - is there any pattern to the way two variables move together? Coefficient of correlation - how strong is the linear relationship between two variables Covariance Populationcovariance COV(X,Y) (x i x )( y i y ) N x (y) is the population mean of the variable X (Y). N is the population size. (xi x)(y i y ) Sample covariance cov(x, y) n-1 x (y) is the sample mean of the variable X (Y). n is the sample size. Covariance Compare the following three sets xi yi (x – x) (y – y) (x – x)(y – y) 2 6 7 13 20 27 -3 1 2 x=5 y =20 xi yi (x – x) (y – y) (x – x)(y – y) 2 6 7 27 20 13 -3 1 2 x=5 y =20 -7 0 7 21 0 14 Cov(x,y)=17.5 7 0 -7 -21 0 -14 Cov(x,y)=-17.5 xi yi 2 6 7 20 27 13 x=5 y =20 Cov(x,y) = -3.5 Covariance If the two variables move in the same direction, (both increase or both decrease), the covariance is a large positive number. If the two variables move in opposite directions, (one increases when the other one decreases), the covariance is a large negative number. If the two variables are unrelated, the covariance will be close to zero. The coefficient of correlation Population coefficient of correlation COV( X, Y) x y Sample coefficient of correlation cov(X, Y) r sx sy This coefficient answers the question: How strong is the association between X and Y. The coefficient of correlation +1 Strong positive linear relationship COV(X,Y)>0 or r = or 0 No linear relationship -1 Strong negative linear relationship COV(X,Y)=0 COV(X,Y)<0 The coefficient of correlation If the two variables are very strongly positively related, the coefficient value is close to +1 (strong positive linear relationship). If the two variables are very strongly negatively related, the coefficient value is close to -1 (strong negative linear relationship). No straight line relationship is indicated by a coefficient close to zero. The coefficient of correlation and the covariance – Example 4.16 Compute the covariance and the coefficient of correlation to measure how GMAT scores and GPA in an MBA program are related to one another. Solution We believe GMAT affects GPA. Thus • GMAT is labeled X • GPA is labeled Y The coefficient of correlation and the covariance – Example 4.16 Student 1 x 599 y 9.6 x2 y2 xy 358801 92.16 5750.4 2 689 8.8 474721 77.44 6063.2 cov(x,y)=(1/12-1)[67,559.2-(7587)(106.4)/12]=26.16 3 584 7.4 341056 54.76 4321.6 Sx = {(1/12-1)[4,817,755-(7587)2/12)]}.5=43.56 4 100 6310 Sy =…………………………………………………. similar631 to Sx =10 1.12 398161 593 xSy = 26.16/(43.56)(1.12) 8.8 351649 77.44 r = 11 cov(x,y)/S = .5362 5218.4 12 683 8 466489 64 5464 Total 7,587 106.4 4,817,755 957.2 67,559.2 Shortcut Formulas cov(x, y ) xi y i 1 xi yi n 1 n 2 1 x 2 s2 x i n 1 n The coefficient of correlation and the covariance – Example 4.16 – Excel Use the Covariance option in Data Analysis If your version of Excel returns the population covariance and variances, multiply each one by n/n-1 to obtain the corresponding sample values. Use the Correlation option to produce the correlation matrix. Variance-Covariance Matrix Population values GPA GPA 1.15 GMAT 23.98 GMAT 1739.52 Sample values 12 GPA ´ 12-1 GMAT GPA GMAT 1.25 26.16 1897.66 The coefficient of correlation and the covariance – Example 4.16 – Excel Interpretation The covariance (26.16) indicates that GMAT score and performance in the MBA program are positively related. The coefficient of correlation (.5365) indicates that there is a moderately strong positive linear relationship between GMAT and MBA GPA. The Least Squares Method We are seeking a line that best fits the data when two variables are (presumably) related to one another. We define “best fit line” as a line for which the sum of squared differences between it and the data points is n minimized. 2 Minimize ( y i yˆ i ) i1 The actual y value of point i The y value of point i calculated from the equation yˆ i b 0 b1x i The least Squares Method Y Errors Errors X Different lines generate different errors, thus different sum of squares of errors. There is a line that minimizes the sum of squared errors The least Squares Method The coefficients b0 and b1 of the line that minimizes the sum of squares of errors are calculated from the data. n b1 cov(x, y ) s x2 ( x x )( y y) i i i 1 , n ( xi x ) 2 i 1 b0 y b1 x n where y y i 1 n n i and x x i 1 n i The Least Squares Method Example 4.17 b1 x Find the least squares line for Example 4.16 (Xm04-16.xls) cov(x, y ) s x2 xi n y y 26.16 .0138 1897.2 Scatter Diagram 12 7,587 632.25 12 y = 0.1496 + 0.0138x 10 8 6 106.4 500 8.87 n 12 b0 y b1 x 8.87 (.0138)(632.25) .145 i 600 700 800