If a neighborhood has a high divorce rate, then Girl Scouts cookie will not sell as frequently.
2. Identify the dependant (produced), independant (manipulated) and control variables in your hypothesis.
My dependent variable is the number of Girl Scout cookies sold. My independent variable is the divorce rate in the neighborhood. My control variable will be the Girl Scout cookies.
3. What is the connection between your science fair project and your senior project EQ?
My science fair project is relevant to my EQ (What is most important to success in international business?) because when companies try to sell their products to foreign nations they have to take into account the nations demographics (such as divorce rates) and what they are willing to buy. These companies also have to watch out for changing markets (which are currently changing due to an increase in divorce rates.)
4. How will you perform the experiment? Include the equipment you plan on using.
- I'll find the number of divorce rates for every city in Los Angeles County.
- Next, I'll collect the number of Girl Scout cookie sales per city in Los Angeles County from the Girl Scouts of Great Los Angeles office.
- I'll find different neighborhoods in the Los Angeles County area (one neighborhood with a divorce rate higher than the counties average divorce rate, and one lower than the average.)
- I'll then set up two Girl Scout cookie booths (where I will sell the cookies) in popular areas in the different neighborhoods for a set amount of hours.
- I will take a count of the cookies that were sold (one for each neighborhood.)
- I will then repeat steps 2 & 3 at least two more times in the same neighborhoods that I had picked before.
- I will then compare the data I received from both cities and see which one sold the most cookies.
5. Which category will your project be listed under?
Behavioral/Social Science
