A researcher is interested in analysing the population characteristics of different states across the US. Use the example dataset installed in STATA that is “census.dta”, then copy and paste in Excel. With the aid of the Excel software, answer the following:
a) Calculate the different measures of location and variability (mean, median, variance and standard error) for the number of marriages, divorces and deaths. Show your calculations clearly on the excel sheet, tabulate and interpret this information.