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<p>Suppose there exists a new airline named Jetco that flies domestically across North America. Jetco recently had a study commissioned that tested the boarding time of every airline, and it came out that Jetco had the fastest average boarding times of any airline.</p>

<p>What factors could have biased this result, and what would you look into?</p>


<p>What could potentially bias the average boarding time in favor of an airline that only flies domestically?</p>

What could potentially bias the average boarding time in favor of an airline that only flies domestically?

Boarding Times Bias

A new airline came out as the fastest average boarding times compared to other airlines.  What factors could have biased this result and what would you look into?

<p>You are testing hundreds of hypotheses with many <em>t</em>-tests. What considerations should be made?</p>


<p>What is a key disadvantage of the F-test when compared to multiple t-tests?</p>

What is a key disadvantage of the F-test when compared to multiple t-tests?

Hundreds of Hypotheses

You are testing hundreds of hypotheses with many t-tests. What considerations should be made?

<p>Let’s say you work for a social media company that has just done a launch in a new city. Looking at weekly metrics, you see a slow decrease in the average number of comments per user from January to March in this city.</p>

<p>The company has been consistently growing new users in the city from January to March.</p>

<p>What are some reasons why the average number of comments per user would be decreasing and what metrics would you look into?</p>


<p>What metric could be used to measure if active users are still engaging on the platform despite an overall decrease in the average number of comments per user?</p>

What metric could be used to measure if active users are still engaging on the platform despite an overall decrease in the average number of comments per user?

Decreasing Comments

How would you investigate a decline in the average number of comments per user?

<div><h2>Budget & Pricing Analyst II</h2><p>Concurrent Technologies Corporation</p><p>Hybrid within Johnstown, PA</p><p>This position offers a hybrid work arrangement for candidates located within a reasonable commuting distance (100 miles or less) of our Johnstown, PA office. While the role is primarily remote, occasional on-site meetings or events may be required.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities:</h3><ul><li>Development of project budgets with Technical Project Manager's assistance.</li><li>Development of direct project forecasts / re-forecasts on a monthly basis.</li><li>Provide reporting and analysis to Management highlighting variance analysis and financial risks/opportunities.</li><li>Develop Estimates at Complete (Re-Forecasts) for revenue recognition purposes on Firm Fixed Price projects, ensuring adherence to corporate policies guiding revenue recognition.</li><li>Support Technical Proposal Managers with proposal preparation including cost estimating/pricing, bid/no-bid analysis, risk mitigation, and price negotiations with clients. Ability to recommend areas where proposed costs could be reduced/tightened to improve price competitiveness.</li><li>Support responses provided to external auditors on their audit inquiries on direct project financials.</li><li>Ensures, with occasional oversight/assistance as needed, proper procedures are followed for accurate development of cost proposals in accordance with solicitation requirements and company guidelines.</li><li>Prepares profitability analysis on Firm Fixed Price and Time & Material type proposals - and highlights potential areas of concern.</li><li>Preparation, with occasional oversight/assistance as needed, of required monthly financial reports for both internal company and external client customers.</li><li>Provides budget analysis/support to Technical Project Managers by ensuring accuracy of inputs into the standard company Forecast Tool (TM1), and in monitoring/re-forecasting costs during all stages of direct project execution. Assists in the early determination of potential financial execution problems and recommends alternate solutions that optimize the financial execution of direct projects.</li><li>Advises Technical Project Managers on over/under-utilized personnel and encourages interaction between project managers and line managers for optimal direct labor usage.</li><li>Demonstrates a positive, respectful, and professional demeanor and communicates effectively and efficiently.</li><li>Assists Technical Project Managers in achieving direct project - non-labor forecasts by proactively promoting Subcontractor, Material, Equipment, and Other Direct Cost purchasing and billing - working together with other cognizant departments within the company to achieve these financial targets.</li><li>Supports Division Lead Business Analysts in all activities in the Divisional Quarterly Revenue Forecast process. Adheres to Quarterly Forecast Cycle published schedule/due dates and responsive to all vetting actions led by Division Lead Business Analysts.</li><li>Supports for assigned direct project workload all critical company-wide financial reporting activities such as the Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Revenue/Fee Recognition Report, Limitation of Funds Report, and Project Profit/Loss Report.</li><li>Serves, with occasional oversight/assistance as needed as the primary liaison on operational/financial matters between Technical/Project Management and Proposal Shop, Procurement, Contract Resource, and Human Resource personnel.</li></ul><h3>Basic Qualifications:</h3><ul><li>BA/BS in Business, Finance, Accounting or related academic field plus 2-4 years directly related experience.</li><li>FP&A - Financial Planning and Analysis.</li><li>Understanding of financial analysis principles and strong financial analysis skills.</li><li>Strong communicator of financial issues/risks to non-financial personnel.</li><li>Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.</li><li>Strong Excel skills.</li><li>Strong financial modeling skills.</li><li>Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.</li></ul><h3>Preferred Qualifications:</h3><ul><li>Department of Defense or Intel Community Federal Contractor experience, Deltek/Costpoint Business Intelligence Reports / TM1</li></ul><h3>Why CTC?</h3><ul><li>Our teams at CTC are passionate and thrive on collaboration in a team environment</li><li>When we encounter a difficult problem, we have a variety of talented and diverse employees that work together to solve the toughest challenges</li><li>Competitive salary and benefits package</li><li>Although our work at CTC is extremely important, we also recognize the need for our employees to maintain a proper mix of work and personal life</li></ul><p>Join us! CTC offers exceptional career growth, cutting edge technology, educational opportunities, and recognition for quality work.</p></div>

Question	Topic	Difficulty	Ask Chance
Boarding Times Bias	Statistics	Medium	Very High
Hundreds of Hypotheses	Statistics	Medium	Very High
Decreasing Comments	Product Metrics	Easy	Very High

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