Variation Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Variation is:

• A)expressed as a percentage above the minimum of a pay range.
• B)the distribution of rates around a measure of central tendency.
• C)a data point that falls outside the majority of the data points.
• D)the grouping of jobs considered substantially equal for pay purposes.
• E)the value obtained by adding the base wages of all employees in a survey.

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