You can use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAS to answer the questions in this exam. There are a total of five (5) multi-part questions, with point values noted for each question.
Please show your calculations or the details of your program(s) for each problem. The SAS programs should be commented on so that each step is clearly explained.
Combine all your answers/files into a single zipped file and post the zipped file to “HW_Midterm” in CANVAS.
1. Using the SAS “income_byzip_njny_metro” dataset, form seven clusters for Zip Codes based on the income distribution of the household. For each Zip Code, use the percentage of tax filings (number of filings /total filings) in each “Adjusted Gross Income” category (agi_sub=1 to 6). (Use Kmeans).
Mike’s Falafel restaurant has been very successful at “MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012”. Mike is considering opening a new restaurant near Stevens Institute at “Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030”. Based on your segmentation, do you think this is a good idea? Why? (20 points)
2. Using the SAS “income_byzip_NJNY_metro” dataset, form seven clusters for Zip Codes based on the income distribution of the household. For each Zip Code, use the percentage of tax filings (number of filings /total filings) in each “Adjusted Gross Income” category (agi_sub=1 to 6). (Use Hierarchical).
Mike falafel restaurant has been very successful at “MacDougal St, New York, NY 10012”. Mike is considering opening a new restaurant near Stevens at “Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030”. Based on your segmentation, do you think this is a good idea? Why? (20 points)
The following table shows the results of the conjoint analysis on three brands of tires.
Perform the following analysis for:
3) Tradeoff analysis between price and hazard insurance (20 points)
Brand |
Price |
Life |
Hazard |
GoodMonth |
59.99 |
60,000 |
No |
GoodMonth |
59.99 |
60,000 |
Yes |
Market share analysis for the following Market definition (20 points)
Brand |
Price |
Life |
Hazard |
GoodMonth |
99.99 |
70,000 |
Yes |
Country |
69.99 |
60,000 |
Yes |
Micheal |
59.99 |
50,000 |
No |
5) Relative Importance analysis (20 points)
Utilities Table |
|
Label |
Utility |
Intercept |
9.50 |
Brand Country |
0.17 |
Brand GoodMonth |
1.00 |
Brand Micheal |
-1.17 |
Price $59.99 |
5.00 |
Price $79.99 |
0.67 |
Price $99.99 |
-5.67 |
Life 50,000 |
-2.83 |
Life 60,000 |
0.67 |
Life 70,000 |
2.17 |
Hazard No |
-0.94 |
Hazard Yes |
0.94 |
Brand: Brand of Tire
Price: Price per Tire
Life: Expected number of miles
Hazard: Include hazard insurance yes or no:
Data income_byzip_njny_metro
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