Use the Data Given Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use the data given below to answer the following question(s) .
Following is an extract from the Employee Payroll Database of HFR Informatics Inc. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|c|}\hline\text { Employee } & \text { Ethnic Group } & \text { Gender } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Rank / } \\\text { Grade }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Pay } \\\text { Scale }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Maria } & \text { Asian American } & \text { Female } & 3 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { Peter } & \text { White American } & \text { Male } & 2 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { George } & \text { Hispanic } & \text { Male } & 1 & \text { C } \\&\text { American }\\\hline \text { Smith } & \text { Black American } & \text { Female } & 1 & \text { D } \\\hline \text { Johnson } & \text { Alaska Native } & \text { Male } & 2 & \text { E } \\\hline \text { Thompson } & \text { Asian American } & \text { Male } & 2 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { Martinez } & \text { Alaska Native } & \text { Male } & 3 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { Lewis } & \text { White American } & \text { Female } & 2 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { Lee } & \text { Black American } & \text { Male } & 2 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { Taylor } & \text { Asian American } & \text { Female } & 1 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { Carter } & \text { Asian American } & \text { Male } & 2 & \text { C } \\\hline \text { Edwards } & \text { Hispanic } & \text { Male } & 2 & \text { E } \\&\text { American }\\\hline \text { Bailey } & \text { White American } & \text { Male } & 2 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { Cooper } & \text { White American } & \text { Male } & 2 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { Bill } & \text { Alaska Native } & \text { Male } & 3 & \text { E } \\\hline \text { Cox } & \text { Asian American } & \text { Male } & 1 & \text { A } \\\hline \text { Perry } & \text { Hispanic } & \text { Female } & 2 & \text { C } \\&\text { American }\\\hline \text { Flores } & \text { Alaska Native } & \text { Female } & 2 & \text { B } \\\hline \text { Woods } & \text { White American } & \text { Male } & 3 & \text { E } \\\hline \text { Cole } & \text { Asian American } & \text { Female } & 1 & \text { A } \\\hline\end{array}$
-What is the cumulative relative frequency of Ranks 1 and 2?

• A) 0.80
• B) 0.15
• C) 0.30
• D) 0.25

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Definitions:

Selective

Characterized by the careful choice of particular items or entities based on specific criteria.

Competing Strategy

A method or plan designed to outperform competitors or rivals in a specific area or market.

Unpopular Decisions

Decisions made by authority figures that are not well-received or agreed upon by the majority of people affected by them.

Accommodating Strategy

An approach in conflict resolution where one party yields to the concerns of the other, often to maintain harmony.