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title: "Inferential Reasoning in Data Analysis"
author: "Ben Prytherch"
date: "2024-03-19T23:46:03Z"
tags: [Data Analysis, Market, Education]
link: "https://bookdown.org/csu_statistics/inferential_reasoning_in_data_analysis/"
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Ben Prytherch People who analyze data are usually interested in something other than the data they analyze. A financial analyst might use patterns and anomalies in market data to create an investment strategy for the upcoming year. A physician might reference data from a randomized controlled trial when deciding what drug to prescribe to a patient. A basketball coach might plan player rotations after looking at data collected from their next opponent’s recent matches. Members of a local board of education might look at data from state standardized tests to decide whether to approve a proposed  ...
