Exhibit 2-2 A Survey of 800 College Seniors Resulted in the Following

question 23

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 2-2
A survey of 800 college seniors resulted in the following crosstabulation regarding their undergraduate major and whether or not they plan to go to graduate school.

-Refer to Exhibit 2-2.What percentage of the students does not plan to go to graduate school?

• A)280
• B)520
• C)65
• D)32

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