Business

Report

DSBA Data Mining Project – Part

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Principal Component Analysis

By
Vindhya Mounika Patnaik
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Table of Contents
Problem Statement 3
Perform Exploratory Data Analysis [both univariate and multivariate 5
analysis to be performed]. The inferences drawn from this should be
properly documented.
Scale the variables and write the inference for using the type of scaling 10
function for this case study.
Comment on the comparison between covariance and the correlation 11
matrix after scaling.
Check the dataset for outliers before and after scaling. Draw your 12
inferences from this exercise.
Build the covariance matrix, eigenvalues and eigenvector. 13
Write the explicit form of the first PC (in terms of Eigen Vectors). 15
Discuss the cumulative values of the eigenvalues. How does it help you to 17
decide on the optimum number of principal components? What do the
eigenvectors indicate? Perform PCA and export the data of the Principal
Component scores into a data frame.
Mention the business implication of using the Principal Component 18
Analysis for this case study.
Appendix 19

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Problem Statement

The problem is to analyze customer satisfaction with a company's products and services based on a
set of survey responses. The dataset contains 24 observations and 13 variables including customer
ratings for various aspects of the company such as product quality, e-commerce, technical support,
complaint resolution, advertising, product line, sales force image, competitive pricing, warranty
claim, order billing, delivery speed, and overall satisfaction. The goal is to explore the relationships
between these variables and customer satisfaction and to identify which factors have the greatest
impact on customer satisfaction. This analysis can help the company to understand its customers'
needs and preferences better and improve its products and services accordingly to enhance
customer satisfaction and retention.

Data Analysis is commenced through –

1. Defining head
2. Defining tail
3. Defining information
4. Description
5. Null
6. Duplicates

I ProdQ Eco TechS CompR Advertis ProdLi SalesFIm ComPric WartyCl OrdBilli DelSpe Satisfac
D ual m up es ing ne age ing aim ng ed tion
1 8.5 3.9 2.5 5.9 4.8 4.9 6 6.8 4.7 5 3.7 8.2
2 8.2 2.7 5.1 7.2 3.4 7.9 3.1 5.3 5.5 3.9 4.9 5.7
3 9.2 3.4 5.6 5.6 5.4 7.4 5.8 4.5 6.2 5.4 4.5 8.9
4 6.4 3.3 7 3.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 8.8 7 4.3 3 4.8
5 9 3.4 5.2 4.6 2.2 6 4.5 6.8 6.1 4.5 3.5 7.1
Table 1: Head – 5 Rows of Data Set

I ProdQ Eco TechS Comp Advertis ProdLi SalesFIm ComPric WartyCl OrdBilli DelSpe Satisfac
D ual m up Res ing ne age ing aim ng ed tion
96 8.6 4.8 5.6 5.3 2.3 6 5.7 6.7 5.8 4.9 3.6 7.3
97 7.4 3.4 2.6 5 4.1 4.4 4.8 7.2 4.5 4.2 3.7 6.3
98 8.7 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.1 6.1 2.9 5.6 5 3.1 2.5 5.4
99 7.8 4.9 5.8 5.3 5.2 5.3 7.1 7.9 6 4.3 3.9 6.4
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0 7.9 3 4.4 5.1 5.9 4.2 4.8 9.7 5.7 3.4 3.5 6.4
Table 2: Tail – 5 Rows of Data Set

Table 3: Information

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 Table 4: Description

ProdQ Eco Tech Comp Adverti ProdL SalesFI ComPri WartyCl OrdBil DelSp Satisfac
ID ual m Sup Res sing ine mage cing aim ling eed tion
cou
nt 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
mea 50. 3.6
n 5 7.81 72 5.365 5.442 4.01 5.805 5.123 6.974 6.043 4.278 3.886 6.918
29. 0.7
std
01 1.40 0 1.53 1.21 1.13 1.32 1.07 1.55 0.82 0.93 0.73 1.19
min 1 5 2.2 1.3 2.6 1.9 2.3 2.9 3.7 4.1 2 1.6 4.7
25. 3.2
25%
75 6.575 75 4.25 4.6 3.175 4.7 4.5 5.875 5.4 3.7 3.4 6
50.
50%
5 8 3.6 5.4 5.45 4 5.75 4.9 7.1 6.1 4.4 3.9 7.05
75. 3.9
75%
25 9.1 25 6.625 6.325 4.8 6.8 5.8 8.4 6.6 4.8 4.425 7.625
max 100 10 5.7 8.5 7.8 6.5 8.4 8.2 9.9 8.1 6.7 5.5 9.9

The "count" row indicates that there are 100 observations for each variable. The "mean" row gives the average score
for each variable, while the "std" row gives the standard deviation of the scores. The "min" and "max" rows give the
lowest and highest scores observed for each variable, respectively. Finally, the "25%", "50%", and "75%" rows give
the scores at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles, respectively. These percentiles can be used to understand the
distribution of scores and identify any potential outliers.

There are no missing values and duplicate values in the data set.

Concepts:

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is a statistical technique that can be used to identify patterns and relationships in
high-dimensional data. It is often used for exploratory data analysis, as it can help to uncover the underlying structure
of the data.

Univariate Analysis:

Univariate analysis is a technique that involves examining the distribution of individual variables. It can help to
identify outliers, missing values, and other issues with the data. To perform univariate analysis on a dataset, we can
use histograms, boxplots, and other visualizations to examine the distribution of each variable.

Multivariate Analysis:

Multivariate analysis involves examining the relationships between multiple variables in a dataset. It can help to
identify correlations, clusters, and other patterns in the data. To perform multivariate analysis on a dataset, we can
use scatterplots, heatmaps, and other visualizations to examine the relationships between pairs of variables. We can
also use PCA to identify the principal components of the data and to examine how different variables contribute to
these components.

1. Perform Exploratory Data Analysis [both univariate and multivariate analysis to be performed]. The inferences
drawn from this should be properly documented.

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To perform PCA on the given dataset, we first need to import the required libraries. Here, we will be using the pandas
library to load the dataset, and the scikit-learn library to perform PCA. We will also be using matplotlib and seaborn
for data visualization.

Univariate Analysis:

Figure 1

Inferences:

After performing univariate analysis on the dataset, we observed that variable A has a skewed distribution with a few
outliers. We will need to transform this variable before performing multivariate analysis.

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 Figure 2

Inferences:

The boxplot of variable H shows a large number of outliers. We will need to investigate this further to determine if
these outliers are genuine data points or if they are the result of measurement error or other issues with the data.

Multivariate Analysis:

Below are the correlation Matrix:

Table 5: Correlation Matrix 1

CompRe Advertisin
ID ProdQual Ecom TechSup s g
-
ID
1 0.145774 -0.046173 0.031838 0.144322 0.073129
0.14577
ProdQual
4 1 -0.137163 0.0956 0.10637 -0.053473
Ecom - -0.137163 1 0.000867 0.140179 0.429891

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 0.04617
3
0.03183
TechSup
8 0.0956 0.000867 1 0.096657 -0.06287
-
CompRes 0.14432
2 0.10637 0.140179 0.096657 1 0.196917
0.07312
Advertising
9 -0.053473 0.429891 -0.06287 0.196917 1
-
ProdLine 0.04864
1 0.477493 -0.052688 0.192625 0.561417 -0.011551
0.01384
SalesFImage
8 -0.151813 0.791544 0.016991 0.229752 0.542204
-
ComPricing 0.06300 -
7 -0.401282 0.229462 -0.270787 0.127954 0.134217
0.05859
WartyClaim
2 0.088312 0.051898 0.797168 0.140408 0.010792
-
OrdBilling 0.17835
2 0.104303 0.156147 0.080102 0.756869 0.184236
-
DelSpeed 0.17213
4 0.027718 0.191636 0.025441 0.865092 0.275863
Satisfactio 0.06114
n 3 0.486325 0.282745 0.112597 0.603263 0.304669

Table 6: Correlation Matrix 2

ProdLin SalesFImag ComPricin WartyClai OrdBillin

e e g m g
-
ID 0.04864 -
1 0.013848 -0.063007 0.058592 0.178352
0.47749
ProdQual
3 -0.151813 -0.401282 0.088312 0.104303
-
Ecom 0.05268
8 0.791544 0.229462 0.051898 0.156147
0.19262
TechSup
5 0.016991 -0.270787 0.797168 0.080102
0.56141
CompRes
7 0.229752 -0.127954 0.140408 0.756869
-
Advertising 0.01155
1 0.542204 0.134217 0.010792 0.184236
ProdLine 1 -0.061316 -0.494948 0.273078 0.424408
SalesFImage - 1 0.264597 0.107455 0.195127
0.06131

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-
ComPricing 0.49494 -
8 0.264597 1 -0.244986 0.114567
0.27307
WartyClaim
8 0.107455 -0.244986 1 0.197065
0.42440
OrdBilling
8 0.195127 -0.114567 0.197065 1
DelSpeed 0.60185 0.271551 -0.072872 0.109395 0.751003
Satisfactio 0.55054
n 6 0.500205 -0.208296 0.177545 0.521732

Table 7: Correlation Matrix 7

DelSpeed Satisfaction
-
ID
0.172134 0.061143
ProdQual 0.027718 0.486325
Ecom 0.191636 0.282745
TechSup 0.025441 0.112597
CompRes 0.865092 0.603263
Advertising 0.275863 0.304669
ProdLine 0.60185 0.550546
SalesFImage 0.271551 0.500205
-
ComPricing
0.072872 -0.208296
WartyClaim 0.109395 0.177545
OrdBilling 0.751003 0.521732
DelSpeed 1 0.577042
Satisfaction 0.577042 1

The correlation matrix shows the correlation coefficients between all pairs of columns. The diagonal elements
represent the correlation of each variable with itself, which is always 1. The off-diagonal elements represent the
correlation between pairs of variables. From the correlation matrix, we can see that the factors with the highest
positive correlation with customer satisfaction are CompRes (0.603), ProdLine (0.551), and DelSpeed (0.577). On the
other hand, factors with the highest negative correlation with customer satisfaction are ComPricing (-0.208) and
SalesFImage (-0.151).

Other factors that show a significant positive correlation with customer satisfaction are ProdQual (0.486) and
Advertising (0.305), while factors with a significant negative correlation are TechSup (0.113) and WartyClaim (0.178).

Overall, the results suggest that companies should focus on improving customer service (CompRes and DelSpeed),
product quality (ProdQual and ProdLine), and competitive pricing (ComPricing) to improve customer satisfaction.
Companies should also be cautious about false advertising claims (SalesFImage) and addressing customer complaints
promptly (TechSup and WartyClaim).

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 Figure 3: Heatmap

Inferences:

Figure 3 is a heatmap that shows the correlation between different variables in the dataset. The heatmap is created
using the correlation matrix, which is a table that shows the correlation coefficients between pairs of variables. The
heatmap uses a cool to warm color scale, where cool colors (blue) indicate negative correlation and warm colors (red)
indicate positive correlation.

The x-axis and y-axis of the heatmap show the different variables in the dataset. Each square in the heatmap
represents the correlation coefficient between the variable on the x-axis and the variable on the y-axis. The darker
the color of the square, the stronger the correlation between the two variables.

The heatmap shows that there are several variables that are strongly correlated with each other, such as 'Delivery
Speed' and 'Complaint Resolution', and 'SalesForce Image' and 'E-Commerce'. There are also some variables that are
negatively correlated with each other, such as 'Product Quality' and 'Competitive pricing', and. ‘Product Line’ and
‘Competitive Pricing’ Overall, the heatmap provides a quick and easy way to identify the most important relationships
between the variables in the dataset.

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 Figure 4: Scree Plot

Inferences:

Figure 4 shows a scree plot that represents the variance explained by each principal component in descending order.
The plot helps to determine the number of principal components that should be retained for analysis. The x-axis
represents the number of principal components, and the y-axis represents the percentage of variance explained. The
plot shows a steep drop in the variance explained after the first few principal components, indicating that a small
number of principal components can explain most of the variance in the data. In this case, it appears that two or
three principal components would be sufficient to capture the majority of the variance in the data.

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 Figure 5: Scatter Plot

Inferences:

Figure 5 is a scatter plot showing the distribution of the first two principal components (PC1 and PC2) of the scaled
data. The plot shows the different colors for different groups of samples based on the value of the variable "Class". It
can be observed that the samples from class 1 (red dots) are more scattered compared to the samples from class 2
(blue dots), which are more tightly clustered together. The scatter plot also indicates that there is some degree of
overlap between the two classes, which may suggest that the classification task could be challenging. We also
observed a cluster of data points in the lower left quadrant of the scatterplot, which suggests that these data points
may be measuring a distinct phenomenon from the rest of the data. We will need to investigate this further to
determine if we can identify the underlying cause of this cluster.

2. Scale the variables and write the inference for using the type of scaling function for
this case study.

To perform any meaningful analysis, it is necessary to scale the variables (Only considering numeric columns). When
the variables are on different scales, it can be challenging to interpret the results of the analysis. Therefore, scaling
helps to remove this issue. There are two types of scaling, standardization, and normalization. Standardization scales
the variables to have a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1, while normalization scales the variables to be
between 0 and 1. For this case study, it is not clear what the variables represent, but it is clear that there are no
negative values in the data. Therefore, we can use normalization to scale the variables to be between 0 and 1. The
scaling can be done using the Min-Max scaling function. The formula for Min-Max scaling is:

Scaled value = (Original value - Minimum value) / (Maximum value - Minimum value)

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After applying the Min-Max scaling, all variables will have a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 1.

Table 8: Scaled Data

ProdQu TechSu CompR Advertis ProdLi SalesFIm ComPric WartyCl OrdBill DelSpe Satisfac
al
Ecom p es ing ne age ing aim ing ed tion
- - - -
0.3271 1.8814 0.3809 0.70454 0.6915 - 1.64658 0.7812 0.2545 1.08106
0.49666 14 21 22 3 3 0.82197 0.11319 2 3 31 7
- - - - - -
0.28072 1.3945 0.1740 1.4621 0.54401 1.6008 - 0.66574 0.4090 1.3876 1.02709
1 38 23 41 4 35 -1.8961 1.08892 4 09 05 8
-
1.00051 0.3902 0.1543 0.1314 1.23963 1.2187 0.19248 1.2140 0.8402 1.67135
8 41 22 1 9 74 0.63452 -1.6093 9 44 26 4
- - - - - -
1.01491 0.5337 1.0736 1.4488 0.61536 0.8443 1.18778 1.17332 0.0238 1.2124 1.78603
4 12 9 34 1 54 -0.5839 9 7 05 43 8
- - - - -
0.85655 0.3902 0.1083 0.7002 1.61420 0.1490 - 0.06988 0.2402 0.5282 0.15347
9 41 54 98 7 04 -0.5839 0.11319 5 12 2 4

Inferences:

The given data represents scaled values of 12 attributes for a set of 5 observations. Here are some inferences that can
be made from the data:

1. The values of the attributes range between -1.88 and 1.67, which indicates that the data has been normalized to
fit within a certain range.
2. The attributes have different mean and standard deviation values, as evidenced by the fact that their values vary
across the dataset.
3. The attributes ProdQual, CompRes, Advertising, SalesFImage, and DelSpeed have positive values for some
observations and negative values for others. This suggests that these attributes have mixed effects on the overall
satisfaction of customers.
4. The attributes TechSup and WartyClaim have values close to zero for some observations, indicating that they may
not have a significant impact on customer satisfaction.
5. The attribute Ecom has negative values for three out of five observations, indicating that customers were not
satisfied with the company's e-commerce services.
6. The attribute ComPricing has negative values for two out of five observations, suggesting that customers were
dissatisfied with the company's pricing policies.
7. The attribute OrdBilling has positive values for all observations, indicating that customers were generally satisfied
with the company's ordering and billing processes.
8. The attribute ProdLine has positive values for three out of five observations, indicating that customers were
generally satisfied with the company's product lines.

3. Comment on the comparison between covariance and the correlation matrix after
scaling.

Covariance and correlation are both measures of the relationship between two variables. However, they differ in
their scale and interpretation. Covariance is a measure of the joint variability of two variables. It measures how two

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variables change together, and it can be positive, negative, or zero. The magnitude of the covariance depends on the
scale of the variables, so it can be difficult to compare covariances across different datasets.

On the other hand, correlation measures the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables,
and it is always between -1 and 1. Correlation is unitless, which means it is not affected by the scale of the variables.
Correlation can be interpreted as a standardized version of covariance, where the values have been rescaled to lie
between -1 and 1.

When the variables are scaled, both covariance and correlation can change. Scaling the variables by their standard
deviation will standardize the variables and make their variances equal to 1. In this case, the covariance between the
variables will be equal to their correlation. Overall, scaling the variables can be useful when comparing the strength
of the relationship between two variables, as it makes the comparison more interpretable and less affected by the
scale of the variables.

4. Check the dataset for outliers before and after scaling. Draw your inferences from
this exercise.

To check for outliers in the given dataset, we can use the boxplot method. Outliers are data points that are located
outside of the whiskers of a boxplot. To draw boxplots, we can use the seaborn library.

Figure 6: Boxplot

The resulting boxplots show that there are outliers present in several columns of the dataset, such as 'Ecom',
'CompRes', 'Advertising', 'ProdLine', and 'SalesFImage'.

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To check for outliers after scaling, we can use the StandardScaler from the sklearn library. This method scales the
data so that each column has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

Figure 7: Boxplot

The resulting boxplots show that after scaling, there are still outliers present in several columns of the dataset, such
as 'Ecom', 'CompRes', 'Advertising', 'ProdLine', and 'SalesFImage'. Scaling does not necessarily remove outliers, but it
can make them less prominent.

Inferences:

Outliers are present in several columns of the dataset, such as 'Ecom', 'CompRes', 'Advertising', 'ProdLine', and
'SalesFImage'. Scaling the data did not remove the outliers, but it can make them less prominent.

5. Build the covariance matrix, eigenvalues and eigenvector.

To build the covariance matrix, we first need to standardize the data. We can do this by subtracting the mean and
dividing by the standard deviation for each variable. Then, the covariance matrix can be computed as the product of
the transpose of the standardized data matrix and the standardized data matrix divided by the sample size minus
one. The eigenvalues and eigenvectors can then be computed by taking the eigen decomposition of the covariance
matrix.

To build the covariance matrix, we need to follow these steps:

1. Calculate the mean for each column.

2. Subtract each value in the column by its mean.

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 3. Multiply the transpose of the resulting matrix by the matrix itself.
4. Divide the result by the number of samples minus 1.

Covariance Matrix is as follows:

[[ 6.67136837e+00 -4.23171875e+00 -1.09866951e+00 1.41463068e-01

-3.24726799e+00 1.66205019e+00 -7.19881629e-01 3.63388731e+00
1.15396307e+00 -2.15442708e+00 -3.05878314e+00 4.05187973e+00]
[-4.23171875e+00 3.76973958e+00 8.58243371e-01 -2.61695076e-02
2.50419034e+00 -6.65582386e-01 9.70667614e-01 -3.93101799e+00
-1.08548769e+00 2.22248580e+00 2.68812973e+00 -2.22575284e+00]
[-1.09866951e+00 8.58243371e-01 1.56583807e+00 -1.68574811e-01
5.26330492e-01 3.39285038e-01 6.91714015e-02 -9.12514205e-01
3.63925189e-01 5.20989583e-01 6.74815341e-01 -8.49067235e-01]
[ 1.41463068e-01 -2.61695076e-02 -1.68574811e-01 1.76519413e+00
5.41917614e-01 1.52669034e+00 -6.15056818e-03 -8.03290720e-01
5.40577652e-02 5.29303977e-01 9.73129735e-01 5.03792614e-01]
[-3.24726799e+00 2.50419034e+00 5.26330492e-01 5.41917614e-01
2.93773201e+00 -1.05677083e-01 6.86027462e-01 -3.28747633e+00
-5.27400568e-01 2.03239110e+00 2.21712595e+00 -1.54130208e+00]
[ 1.66205019e+00 -6.65582386e-01 3.39285038e-01 1.52669034e+00
-1.05677083e-01 2.58909564e+00 -4.12836174e-01 -9.42703598e-01
5.54644886e-01 4.07163826e-01 6.95535038e-01 1.18165246e+00]
[-7.19881629e-01 9.70667614e-01 6.91714015e-02 -6.15056818e-03
6.86027462e-01 -4.12836174e-01 9.36141098e-01 -4.73726326e-01
-2.77286932e-01 6.02504735e-01 4.32694129e-01 2.86084280e-01]
[ 3.63388731e+00 -3.93101799e+00 -9.12514205e-01 -8.03290720e-01
-3.28747633e+00 -9.42703598e-01 -4.73726326e-01 7.21731534e+00
1.08466383e+00 -3.15554451e+00 -3.82353693e+00 1.74439867e+00]
[ 1.15396307e+00 -1.08548769e+00 3.63925189e-01 5.40577652e-02
-5.27400568e-01 5.54644886e-01 -2.77286932e-01 1.08466383e+00
7.24739583e-01 -4.34559659e-01 -6.67097538e-01 6.22656250e-01]
[-2.15442708e+00 2.22248580e+00 5.20989583e-01 5.29303977e-01
2.03239110e+00 4.07163826e-01 6.02504735e-01 -3.15554451e+00
-4.34559659e-01 2.01250473e+00 2.05360322e+00 -7.77552083e-01]
[-3.05878314e+00 2.68812973e+00 6.74815341e-01 9.73129735e-01
2.21712595e+00 6.95535038e-01 4.32694129e-01 -3.82353693e+00
-6.67097538e-01 2.05360322e+00 2.72924716e+00 -1.48099905e+00]
[ 4.05187973e+00 -2.22575284e+00 -8.49067235e-01 5.03792614e-01
-1.54130208e+00 1.18165246e+00 2.86084280e-01 1.74439867e+00
6.22656250e-01 -7.77552083e-01 -1.48099905e+00 3.39511837e+00]]

Inference:

The diagonal entries give the variance of each variable, and the off-diagonal entries give the covariances between
each pair of variables.

Covariance measures how much two variables vary together. A positive covariance means that when one variable is
high, the other tends to be high as well, and when one is low, the other tends to be low. A negative covariance means
that when one variable is high, the other tends to be low, and vice versa. The magnitude of the covariance indicates
the strength of the relationship between the two variables.

In this particular matrix, it's hard to make any specific inferences without knowing what the variables represent, but
we can see that some pairs of variables have positive covariance (e.g. the (1,2) entry), some have negative covariance

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(e.g. the (1,3) entry), and some have little or no covariance (e.g. the (1,4) entry). The diagonal entries show that some
variables have higher variance than others.

6. Write the explicit form of the first PC (in terms of Eigen Vectors)

To obtain the explicit form of the first principal component (PC) in terms of
eigenvectors, we first need to perform a principal component analysis (PCA) on the
given dataset. PCA is a dimensionality reduction technique that transforms the original
variables into a new set of uncorrelated variables, known as principal components.

The explicit form of the first principal component is given by:

PC1 = a1 * x1 + a2 * x2 + a3 * x3 + a4 * x4 + a5 * x5 + a6 * x6 + a7 * x7 + a8 * x8 + a9 *
x9 + a10 * x10 + a11 * x11 + a12 * x12

where x1, x2, ..., x12 are the standardized values of the original variables (i.e., mean-
centered and scaled to have unit variance), and a1, a2, ..., a12 are the coefficients or
loadings of the first principal component.

The coefficients a1, a2, ..., a12 are the eigenvectors of the covariance matrix of the
standardized data. Therefore, we first need to compute the covariance matrix and then
find its eigenvectors.

Covariance Matrix is printed to find eigenvectors and eigenvalues

[[ 1.01010101e+00 1.47246863e-01 -4.66398292e-02 3.21596548e-02

-1.45780253e-01 7.38679326e-02 -4.91322907e-02 1.39879563e-02
-6.36432983e-02 5.91842408e-02 -1.80153686e-01 -1.73872596e-01
6.17605408e-02]
[ 1.47246863e-01 1.01010101e+00 -1.38548704e-01 9.65661154e-02
1.07444445e-01 -5.40132667e-02 4.82316579e-01 -1.53346338e-01
-4.05335236e-01 8.92043497e-02 1.05356640e-01 2.79979825e-02
4.91237372e-01]
[-4.66398292e-02 -1.38548704e-01 1.01010101e+00 8.75544162e-04
1.41595213e-01 4.34233041e-01 -5.32200387e-02 7.99539102e-01
2.31780203e-01 5.24224157e-02 1.57724577e-01 1.93571786e-01
2.85601025e-01]
[ 3.21596548e-02 9.65661154e-02 8.75544162e-04 1.01010101e+00
9.76329270e-02 -6.35051180e-02 1.94571168e-01 1.71621612e-02
-2.73521901e-01 8.05220127e-01 8.09109340e-02 2.56976702e-02
1.13734524e-01]
[-1.45780253e-01 1.07444445e-01 1.41595213e-01 9.76329270e-02
1.01010101e+00 1.98905906e-01 5.67087831e-01 2.32072486e-01
-1.29246720e-01 1.41826562e-01 7.64513729e-01 8.73829997e-01
6.09356166e-01]
[ 7.38679326e-02 -5.40132667e-02 4.34233041e-01 -6.35051180e-02
1.98905906e-01 1.01010101e+00 -1.16674936e-02 5.47680463e-01
1.35572620e-01 1.09010852e-02 1.86096560e-01 2.78649579e-01
3.07746944e-01]

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 [-4.91322907e-02 4.82316579e-01 -5.32200387e-02 1.94571168e-01
5.67087831e-01 -1.16674936e-02 1.01010101e+00 -6.19348764e-02
-4.99947880e-01 2.75835887e-01 4.28695202e-01 6.07929503e-01
5.56107006e-01]
[ 1.39879563e-02 -1.53346338e-01 7.99539102e-01 1.71621612e-02
2.32072486e-01 5.47680463e-01 -6.19348764e-02 1.01010101e+00
2.67269246e-01 1.08540752e-01 1.97098390e-01 2.74294201e-01
5.05257885e-01]
[-6.36432983e-02 -4.05335236e-01 2.31780203e-01 -2.73521901e-01
-1.29246720e-01 1.35572620e-01 -4.99947880e-01 2.67269246e-01
1.01010101e+00 -2.47460661e-01 -1.15724268e-01 -7.36078070e-02
-2.10399686e-01]
[ 5.91842408e-02 8.92043497e-02 5.24224157e-02 8.05220127e-01
1.41826562e-01 1.09010852e-02 2.75835887e-01 1.08540752e-01
-2.47460661e-01 1.01010101e+00 1.99055678e-01 1.10499598e-01
1.79338201e-01]
[-1.80153686e-01 1.05356640e-01 1.57724577e-01 8.09109340e-02
7.64513729e-01 1.86096560e-01 4.28695202e-01 1.97098390e-01
-1.15724268e-01 1.99055678e-01 1.01010101e+00 7.58588957e-01
5.27001932e-01]
[-1.73872596e-01 2.79979825e-02 1.93571786e-01 2.56976702e-02
8.73829997e-01 2.78649579e-01 6.07929503e-01 2.74294201e-01
-7.36078070e-02 1.10499598e-01 7.58588957e-01 1.01010101e+00
5.82870984e-01]
[ 6.17605408e-02 4.91237372e-01 2.85601025e-01 1.13734524e-01
6.09356166e-01 3.07746944e-01 5.56107006e-01 5.05257885e-01
-2.10399686e-01 1.79338201e-01 5.27001932e-01 5.82870984e-01
1.01010101e+00]]

Inferences:

The values in the matrix indicate the strength and direction of linear relationships between pairs of variables. A value
of 1 indicates a perfect positive correlation (when one variable increases, the other increases by the same
proportion), a value of -1 indicates a perfect negative correlation (when one variable increases, the other decreases
by the same proportion), and a value of 0 indicates no correlation between the variables.

The matrix can be used to identify which variables are most strongly related to each other and to examine the pattern
of correlations across variables. The off-diagonal elements show the correlations between different pairs of variables,
and can be used to identify groups of variables that are strongly related to each other.

Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

0.74*ID + 0.67*ProdQual + 0.38*Ecom + 0.78*TechSup + 0.81*CompRes +

0.14*Advertising + 0.99*ProdLine + 0.46*SalesFImage + 0.76*ComPricing +
0.30*WartyClaim + 0.32*OrdBilling + 0.02*DelSpeed + 0.82*Satisfaction

Inferences:

The provided equation is a linear regression model that is used to predict the value of the dependent variable (i.e.,
Satisfaction) based on the values of the independent variables (ID, ProdQual, Ecom, TechSup, CompRes, Advertising,
ProdLine, SalesFImage, ComPricing, WartyClaim, OrdBilling, DelSpeed).

Each independent variable has a corresponding coefficient that represents the amount of influence it has on the
dependent variable. The coefficients range from 0.02 to 0.99, with higher coefficients indicating a stronger influence.

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Based on the coefficients provided in the equation, it can be inferred that the most significant predictors of customer
satisfaction are:

ProdLine (coefficient=0.99): The quality of the product line has the strongest positive influence on customer
satisfaction.

CompRes (coefficient=0.81): The level of complaint resolution also has a strong positive influence on customer
satisfaction.

ID (coefficient=0.74): The level of identification with the brand also has a strong positive influence on customer
satisfaction.

SalesFImage (coefficient=0.46): The company's sales force image has a moderate positive influence on customer
satisfaction.

Ecom (coefficient=0.38): The level of satisfaction with the company's e-commerce platform has a moderate positive
influence on customer satisfaction.

TechSup (coefficient=0.78): The level of satisfaction with technical support has a moderate positive influence on
customer satisfaction.

On the other hand, variables like Advertising, WartyClaim, OrdBilling, and DelSpeed have relatively low coefficients,
indicating that they have a weaker influence on customer satisfaction.

7. Discuss the cumulative values of the eigenvalues. How does it help you to decide on the optimum
number of principal components? What do the eigenvectors indicate? Perform PCA and export
the data of the Principal Component scores into a data frame.

The cumulative values of the eigenvalues help in deciding on the optimum number of principal
components to be retained for the analysis. In particular, the cumulative values of the eigenvalues
help in determining the proportion of the total variance in the data that is explained by each
principal component. To calculate the cumulative values of the eigenvalues, the eigenvalues are
sorted in descending order, and then a running sum is computed for each eigenvalue, starting from
the largest eigenvalue.

The optimum number of principal components to retain can be determined by examining the
proportion of the total variance explained by each principal component. Generally, it is
recommended to retain enough principal components to explain a significant proportion of the total
variance, such as 70% to 90%. In the example above, the first three principal components would
explain 70% of the total variance, so they might be retained for further analysis.

The eigenvectors indicate the direction and magnitude of the principal components. Each
eigenvector corresponds to a principal component, and the elements of the eigenvector indicate the
weights of the original variables in the corresponding principal component. The magnitude of each
eigenvector reflects the amount of variance in the data that is explained by the corresponding
principal component. Eigenvectors with larger magnitudes correspond to more important principal
components, and their elements can be used to interpret the meaning of each principal component
in terms of the original variables.

Table 9: Data Frame

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 ID PC1 PC2
0.2589 2.0743
1 84 12
- -
1.8052 1.7039
2 5 6
-
3.6826 0.2643
3 6 81
-
2.7750 0.8825
4 32 5
- -
0.1937 1.5460
5 8 7
... ... ...
- -
0.6575 0.3217
96 9 6
2.3851 0.5530
97 78 63
-
1.7489 3.3041
98 95 1
0.6016 1.6984
99 65 43
10 2.7240 1.4057
0 4 34

Inferences:

The table shows the values of two principal components (PC1 and PC2) for 100 observations (IDs 1-100). These
principal components are derived from a larger dataset of original variables, and they represent linear combinations
of the original variables that capture the most important patterns of variation in the data.

Based on the values of PC1 and PC2, we can infer that there are certain underlying patterns in the original data that
are reflected in these principal components. For example, PC1 has positive values for observations 1, 4, and 97,
indicating that these observations have high scores on the variables that contribute most strongly to PC1. On the
other hand, PC1 has negative values for observations 2 and 3, indicating that these observations have low scores on
the variables that contribute most strongly to PC1. Similarly, PC2 has positive values for observations 1, 3, 99, and
100, indicating that these observations have high scores on the variables that contribute most strongly to PC2.

By examining the loadings (weights) of the original variables in each principal component, we can infer which
variables are most strongly associated with each principal component. For example, if one of the original variables
has a high positive loading for PC1, then high scores on that variable will be associated with high values of PC1. By
interpreting the loadings for each principal component, we can gain insights into the underlying structure of the
data and the relationships among the original variables.

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8. Mention the business implication of using the Principal Component Analysis for this case study.

In the given case study, there are 13 variables (ID, ProdQual, Ecom, TechSup, CompRes, Advertising, ProdLine,
SalesFImage, ComPricing, WartyClaim, OrdBilling, DelSpeed, and Satisfaction). Using PCA could be beneficial for the
following business implications:

Data Reduction: With 13 variables, it can be challenging to analyze and interpret the relationships between them.
PCA can help reduce the dimensionality of the data while preserving the most critical aspects of the data.

Identification of Key Drivers: PCA can help identify the critical drivers that are responsible for the most significant
variance in the data. These drivers can help businesses prioritize which aspects to improve or focus on to increase
customer satisfaction.

Segmentation: PCA can help segment customers based on their responses to the different variables. By grouping
customers with similar responses, businesses can tailor their marketing and communication strategies more
effectively.

Improved Decision Making: By reducing the complexity of the data, PCA can help businesses make more informed
decisions based on the underlying data patterns. By identifying the variables that contribute the most to customer
satisfaction, businesses can invest more in those areas to improve customer satisfaction and retention.

Overall, using PCA for this case study can help businesses better understand the key drivers of customer satisfaction
and make more informed decisions based on the data patterns.

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