Question 3
Following is the five-number summary of salaries (in $) for a
sample of marketing managers..
|
Min |
Q1 |
Median |
Q3 |
Max |
|
46360 |
69693 |
77020 |
91750 |
129420 |
(a) Would you expect the mean salary for this sample of marketing
managers to be higher or
lower than the median? Explain. [2 marks]
(b) Which would be a more appropriate measure of central tendency
for these data, the mean or
median? Explain. [2 marks]
(c). Calculate the range. [2 marks]
(d) Calculate the IQR. [2 marks]
Question 3 Following is the five-number summary of salaries (in $) for a sample of marketing...
Following is the five-number summary of salaries (in $) for a sample of marketing managers.. Min O1 Median Q3 Max 46360 69693 77020 91750 129420 Would you expect the mean salary for this sample of marketing managers to be higher or lower than the median? Explain. Which would be a more appropriate measure of central tendency for these data, the mean or median? Explain. Calculate the range. Calculate the IQR.
Women’s salaries
(thousands of pounds)
Men’s salaries
(thousands of pounds)
Min
22
26
Median
26.5
30.5
Max
33
36
Mean
27.1
31.7
SD
3.4
3
IQ range
6
3
Range
11
10
a
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