Business Organization Analysis Paper
Business Finance
QUESTION: Prepare a 3-4 page business analysis in which you analyze a business issue or situation and justify the selection of an inferential method to address the issue or situation.
*Please see the scoring guide and template attached
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Download the Population estimates for the U.S., States, and counties data set from the Economic Research Service, linked below:
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2017). Download data: County-level data sets. Retrieved from https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-level-data-sets/county-level-data-sets-download-data/
Analyze the county-level population changes in your current state (WASHINGTON) and another state of your choice. Once you have analyzed this data, prepare a business analysis for your manager.
In your analysis, include the following:
- Analyze the business issue you are addressing.
- Justify your selection of an inferential method to address the business issue.
- Explain the business situation as you understand it.
- Identify relevant data (observations and variables) that you will use to address the situation.
- Explain the inference you wish to make. (Hint: You can estimate, test, or predict. If your selected inference is a prediction, identify what you are trying to predict and what you are basing your prediction on. If your selected inference is an estimate, identify what you are trying to estimate. If your selected inference is a test, identify the claim you are attempting to test.)
- Identify the inferential statistical technique that would be the best tool to use for your selected prediction, estimate, or test.
- Explain why you believe this would be the best tool for the situation. (Please note that you are not required to compute anything, simply to identify the best tool and explain why.)
- Provide examples from your experience and/or from your research to support your selection of inferential statistical technique.
Deliverable Format
This business analysis is a professional document and should therefore follow the corresponding MBA Academic and Professional Document Guidelines (available in the MBA Program Resources), using double-spaced paragraphs. Remember, you are writing for an executive leadership audience.
In addition, include the following:
- 3–4 pages in length.
- Title page.
- References page.
- References from at least 2 sources.
- APA-formatted references.
