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Why do data vary? When we measure GMAT scores, stock prices, or executive compensation, why don’t we get a constant value for each? Much of the statistical analysis of data focuses upon discovering sources of variation in data.
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Foster, D.P., Stine, R.A., Waterman, R.P. (1998). Sources of Variation. In: Basic Business Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1696-4_3
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