STATISTICS FOR MANAGERIAL DECISIONS.

STATISTICS FOR
MANAGERIAL
DECISIONS
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Question 1
(a) Quarterly opening price for Res Med Inc and Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Stem and leaf display
(b) Graph
Relative frequency histogram: RMD
Frequency polygon: FPH
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Relative Frequency Histogram and Frequency Polygon
Res Med Inc
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare
Stock Price ($)
Relative Frequency
(c) Bar chart for market capitals as on December 31, 2018 is shown below.
(d) The relevant information about the two stocks to facilitate comparison is shown below.
P/E Ratio (FPH) = 62.57
Beta (FPH) = 1.21
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Dividend Yield (FPH) = 1.22%
P/E Ratio (RMD) = 52.82
Beta (RMD) = 0.72
Dividend Yield (RMD) = 1.28%
Considering the above data and the fact that both the stocks have shown significant gains in
the recent times, the preferable stock for investment would be RMD considering that the beta
is lower which highlights lower risk and volatility in the stock. Also, the dividend yield is
much higher while the P/E multiple is lower than FPH which provides more comfort.
Question 2
(a) Mean, median, first and third quartile of weekly rents
(b) Standard deviation, mean absolute deviation and range
(c) Box and whisker for weekly rents
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