Dave Is a College Student Contemplating a Possible Career Option

question 16

Essay

Dave is a college student contemplating a possible career option. One factor that will
influence his decision is the amount of money he is likely to make. He decides to look up the
average salary of graduates in that profession. Which information would be more useful to
him, the mean salary or the median salary. Why?

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