Reading Bivariate Table Cell Value
In a bivariate frequency distribution table of sales and advertisement expenditure of 20 firms, how many firms had sales between Rs 135–145 lakh AND advertisement expenditure between Rs 64–66 thousand?
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Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
There are 3 firms whose sales are between Rs 135 and Rs 145 lakh AND advertisement expenditure between Rs 64 and Rs 66 thousand.
Reading a Bivariate Table:
- Find the column for sales 135–145 lakh.
- Find the row for advertisement expenditure 64–66 thousand.
- The intersection (cell) gives the frequency = 3.
Key Points:
- Total firms in bivariate table = 20.
- Bivariate distribution is used to study the joint distribution of two variables simultaneously.
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