The Table Below Contains a List of Four Companies That

question 3

Multiple Choice

The table below contains a list of four companies that have been rated (on a 1 to 5 scale with 1 being low and 5 being high) on three weighted performance factors.Which of the following statements regarding this information is best?

• A)Phoenix is superior to American.
• B)American is superior to Excelsior.
• C)Mega is superior to Phoenix.
• D)Excelsior is superior to Mega.

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Definitions:

Pie Graph

A circular chart divided into sectors, each representing a proportion of the whole.

Ordinal Scale

A ranking scale in which data can be ordered but the intervals between values are not known or are not meaningful.

Frequency Distribution

The representation, either in a graph or table form, of how often each value occurs in a set of data.

Sample

A subset of individuals from a larger population, selected to represent the population in a study.