What is the response (Y) of interest and how is it measured? The Total Healthcare Expense ($ mil) column aggregates all of the health care expenditures associated with smoking and will have the greatest impact for the smoking cessation class. It is likely that examining health care costs at a more granular level will not be as effective.

Are predictor variables mentioned in the problem statement? If so, how many and what are their measurement levels? There are no predictor variables identified in the problem statement.

What are you being asked to deliver? A data description, an interval estimate, an answer to a question, or a predictive model? We are being asked to give a data description. Geospatial data is easily assimilated when plotted on maps. This allows the audience to easily visualize geographic trends.