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

question 3

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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