The Following Shows the Number of Job Losses and Gains

question 151

Short Answer

The following shows the number of job losses and gains (in thousands) between 2008 and 2009 for a sample of seven cities.

a.Compute the mean.
b.Determine the mode.
c.Determine the median.
d.Determine the standard deviation.

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