Research Process Paper - Please help me get started!
The data must consist of at least 30 or more observations of ratio or interval scale data from one of the provided data sets. This issue or problem will serve as the basis for this and subsequent Learning Team assignments.
Prepare a paper describing your selected research issue or problem. Include a definition of your selection using quantifiable measures. Finally, include the following steps of the business research process that you will follow for addressing or finding a solution to your selected issue or problem:
a. Purpose of the research
1) Describe the research problem
2) Explain why the research problem is important
b. Problem definition
Explain what question will be answered by your research
c. Research hypothesis
1) Explain three possible outcomes that can result from this research
2) Define operational definitions for each variable
a) Identify the variables to be tested
b) Define the level of measurement for each variable
c) Define the measurement scale for each variable
The following data files were taken from the website for the following textbook:
Lind, Marchal, and Wathen. (2008). Statistical Techniques in Business & Economics, 13th edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Legend:
X1: Selling price (in thousands)
X2: Number of bedrooms
X3: Size of the home in square feet
X4: Pool (0=no, 1=yes)
X5: Distance from the center of the city in miles
X6: Township
X7: Garage attached (0=no, 1=yes)
X8: Number of bathrooms
105 homes sold
Attachment:- Copy of Real_Estate_2005 week2.xls