Boxplots of Earnings Per Share (EPS) Data for a Sample

question 58

Multiple Choice

Boxplots of earnings per share (EPS) data for a sample of retail company stocks and a sample of energy company stocks are shown below.Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)The median EPS is higher for energy stocks compared to retail stocks.
• B)The median EPS is higher for retail stocks compared to energy stocks.
• C)The IQR for the EPS data is larger for retail stocks than for energy stocks.
• D)The EPS data are more variable for retail stocks than for energy stocks.
• E)The mean is higher for energy stocks compared to retail stocks.

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