You Have Been Asked to Determine What the "Typical" Salary

question 257

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to determine what the "typical" salary is for the employees at a small company.After looking at a list of the salaries,you note that the CEO and three vice-presidents make significantly more than any of the other 50 employees.Which descriptive statistic would be the LEAST affected by these four high salaries and would be the best measure to use to determine the "typical" salary?

• A)mean
• B)median
• C)range
• D)standard deviation

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