Why Do We More Often Hear References to the Median

question 135

Multiple Choice

Why do we more often hear references to the median family income in the U.S.than to the mean family income in the U.S

• A) The median is the most common income.
• B) Family incomes are very similar across the U.S., making the mean to compute.
• C) Income data is highly influenced by a small number of families making extremely high incomes.
• D) There are too many families in the U.S. for the mean to be computed.

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