Data on the Change in the Cost of Tuition, a Shared

question 140

Multiple Choice

Data on the change in the cost of tuition, a shared dormitory room, and the most popular meal plan from one academic year to the next academic year for a sample of 100 public universities are collected.Below is the boxplot for the change in cost in dollars.The distribution of the change in cost is

• A)right-skewed
• B)left-skewed
• C)symmetrical
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Shares Outstanding

The total number of shares of a corporation's stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company’s officers and insiders.

Par Value

A nominal value assigned to a share of stock in the charter of a corporation, which is the minimum legal capital per share.

Common Share

A unit of equity ownership in a corporation, granting holders voting rights and a share in the profits through dividends.

Noncumulative

A term often used in the context of preferred stock dividends that indicates dividends not paid in one period do not need to be paid in future periods.