Considering Sales Levels at Each Hour of Operation in a Shoe

question 70

Multiple Choice

Considering sales levels at each hour of operation in a shoe store, a business analyst finds that the mode is between 3pm and 4pm each day.The analyst could conclude that ___________.

• A)half of shoe sales occur before 3pm
• B)hourly sales of shoes are normally distributed
• C)half of shoe sales occur after 4pm
• D)3pm to 4pm has more shoe sales than other hours
• E)3pm to 4pm is when any retail business would have the most sales

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