SCENARIO 3-12 Given Below Are the Rating and Performance Scores of 15

question 158

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 3-12
Given below are the rating and performance scores of 15 laptop computers.

-Referring to Scenario 3-12,you will expect a decrease in the performance score of one laptop computer to be associated with

• A)an increase in its rating
• B)a decrease in its rating
• C)no predictable change in its rating
• D)no predictable change in the performance score of another laptop computer

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