Statistics for Business and Accounting
Assignment: Descriptive Statistics Applications
Lecturer: Mr. Mohamed Abdilahi Khalif
Course: Statistics for Business and Accounting
Due Date: 15 June 2025
Objective:
Apply descriptive statistical tools to analyze real-life business and accounting data and
interpret the results for decision-making.
Assignment Instructions:
1. Choose ONE topic from the list below.
2. Collect real data related to your chosen topic with more than 15 questions and 100
respondents.
3. Compute the following descriptive statistics:
A. Summary statistics such as Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Variance, Standard
Deviation, Minimum and Maximum values
B. Descriptive Charts and Tables
4. Present your results in a clear table and interpret the findings.
5. Write a brief conclusion based on your analysis (5-7 lines).
6. Submit your assignment in a typed, well-organized report.
7. The report must contain at least 10 pages.
Assignment Topics (Choose ONE):
1. Analysis of Daily Sales Revenue for a Retail Store
2. Summary of Customer Complaints in a Service Business
3. Descriptive Analysis of Employee Satisfaction Survey Results
4. Analysis of Employee Training Hours in a Company
5. Market Assessment: Product Prices of Competing Brands
6. Descriptive Study of the Number of Daily Customers in a Restaurant
7. Analysis of Monthly Sales Performance of Salespersons
8. Summary of Monthly Profits for a Small Business
9. Descriptive Analysis of Online Customer Reviews (Ratings)
10. Summary of Inventory Levels for Different Products
11. Analysis of Transport Costs for Business Deliveries
12. Descriptive Study of Weekly Work Hours of Staff Across Departments
13. Summary of Loan Repayment Periods for Bank Customers
14. Descriptive Analysis of Monthly Electricity Consumption in Offices
15. Summary of Number of New Customers Registered Monthly
16. Analysis of Delivery Times for a Logistics Company
17. Descriptive Summary of Mobile Data Usage by Business Employees
18. Study of Daily Social Media Interactions for a Business Page
19. Descriptive Analysis of Prices for Hotel Room Bookings
20. Summary of Students' GPA in a Business School
Report Format:
1. Cover Page:
- Title of the assignment
- Student Name
- Student ID
- Lecturer’s Name
- Date
2. Introduction:
- Brief description of the topic and its importance
3. Data Presentation:
- Present data in a table format or Chart form
4. Descriptive Statistics:
- Show calculated values in a summary table
5. Interpretation:
- Explain what the numbers mean
6. Conclusion:
- Summarize your findings and implications
7. References (if any)
Note: You must collect data through surveys or online sources.