The Following Data Shows the Yearly Income Distribution of a Sample

question 17

Essay

The following data shows the yearly income distribution of a sample of 200 employees at MNM, Inc.
a. What percentage of employees has yearly incomes of more than $35,000?
b. Is the figure (percentage) that you computed in Part a an example of statistical inference? If no, what kind of statistics does it represent?
c. Based on this sample, the president of the company said that "45% of all our employees' yearly incomes are over $35,000." The president's statement represents what kind of statistics?
d. With the statement made in Part c, can we be assured that more than 45% of all employees' yearly incomes are at least $35,000? Explain.
e. What percentage of employees of the sample has yearly incomes of $29,000 or less?
f. How many variables are presented in the above data set?
g. The above data set represents the results of how many observations?

Understand the concept of influence tactics and their role in organizational behavior.

Identify different forms of influence tactics, including hard and soft tactics.

Recognize the implications of impression management within an organization.

Differentiate between effective and ineffective influence tactics.

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Definitions:

Break-Even

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, resulting in no net loss or gain.

Sales Dollars

refers to the total revenue generated from selling goods or services before any deductions like returns or discounts are made.

Period Cost

Expenses that are not directly tied to production activities and are charged to the period in which they occur.

Absorption Costing

A financial approach that encompasses all production expenses - such as direct materials, direct labor, along with variable and fixed overheads - within the price of a product.