AP Statistics



AP Statistics

Investigative Task

Auto Safety

You work for an automobile insurance company. Your boss has assigned you the task of reviewing recent auto safety records and thinking about how that information may be relevant to your company. You found these data on the web.

HIGHWAY LOSS DATA INSTITUE ()

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE INJURY LOSSES (2004-06 Models)

|Small Cars |Mid-Size Cars |Large Cars |

|Model |Rating |Model |Rating |Model |Rating |

|Chevrolet Cobalt |128 |Acura TSX |97 |Buick LaCrosse |71 |

|Ford Focus |120 |Chevy Malibu |101 |Buick Lucerne |65 |

|Honda Civic |101 |Chrysler Sebring |121 |Chevy Impala |85 |

|Hyundai Elantra |125 |Dodge Stratus |132 |Chrysler 300 |104 |

|Kia Spectra |136 |Ford Fusion |101 |Chrysler 300 HEMI |101 |

|Mitsubishi Lancer |167 |Honda Accord |97 |Dodge Charger |135 |

|Nissan Sentra |148 |Hyundai Sonata |91 |Dodge Charger HEMI |135 |

|Nissan Sentra SE-R |156 |Kia Optima |129 |Ford Five Hundred |75 |

|Saturn ION |107 |Mazda 6 |114 |Ford Five Hundred 4WD |63 |

|Subaru Impreza $Wd |119 |Mazda 6 Hatchback |108 |Ford Taurus |99 |

|Subaru Impreza WRX 4WD |182 |Mitsubishi Galant |133 |Kia Amanti |99 |

|Suzuki Forenza |153 |Nissan Altima |113 |Pontiac Grand Prix |98 |

|Toyota Corolla |113 |Nissan Maxima |114 |Toyota Avalon |80 |

|Volkswagon Golf |100 |Pontiac G6 |112 | | |

| | |Subaru Legacy 4WD |99 | | |

| | |Suzuki Verona |126 | | |

| | |Toyota Camry |94 | | |

| | |Volkswagon Jetta |97 | | |

| | |Volkswagon Passat |98 | | |

| | |Volvo S40 |107 | | |

|Insurance injury loss results are stated in relative terms, 100 represents average result for all cars. Lower numbers are better. For example, a rating of |

|122 means 22% worse than average. |

Write a report to your boss, including:

o Appropriate comparative plots and summary statistics;

o Descriptions of the injury ratings for each group of cars;

o A comparison of injury rating for the three sizes of cars;

o Your recommendation to your boss about your company’s insurance policy.

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