Consider the Five Number Summary of Hourly Wages ($) for a Sample

question 17

Multiple Choice

Consider the five number summary of hourly wages ($) for a sample of advertising /
Promotion managers. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Min } & \text { Q1 } & \text { Median } & \text { Q3 } & \text { Max } \\\hline 19.64 & 29.36 & 34.18 & 40.86 & 57.26 \\\hline\end{array}$$
Suppose there had been an error and that the lowest hourly wage was $15.50 instead of
$19) 64.This would result in

• A)an increase in the median.
• B)an increase in the standard deviation.
• C)a decrease in the range.
• D)a decrease in the IQR.
• E)an increase in the mean.

Understand the implications of changes in interest rates on bond prices and payments.

Understand experimental research design and methodology, including random assignment and manipulation of variables.

Distinguish between independent and dependent variables in experimental research.

Identify and control for confounding variables and understand their impact on research validity.

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