A "Good" Measure of Dispersion Should

question 19

Multiple Choice

A "good" measure of dispersion should

• A) use all scores in a distribution
• B) describe the average or typical deviation of the scores
• C) be relatively easy to calculate and interpret
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Allowances

Reductions from the list price of goods or services, granted for various reasons such as defects or customer dissatisfaction.

Wage Base Limit

The maximum amount of income on which employees are required to pay certain taxes, such as social security taxes.

SUTA

The State Unemployment Tax Act, which mandates employers to pay state unemployment taxes to fund the unemployment compensation programs for workers in their state.

FUTA

The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) is a United States federal law that imposes a payroll tax on employers to fund state workforce agencies.