The Admissions Office Has Ordinal-Level Data on Parental Income Levels

question 19

Multiple Choice

The admissions office has ordinal-level data on parental income levels of enrolled students. What would an appropriate measure of central tendency be to report?

• A) mean
• B) median
• C) percent distribution
• D) standard deviation
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Definitions:

Expense Basis

An accounting method where expenses are recognized and recorded when they are incurred, regardless of when the cash payment is made.

Encumbrance Accounting

An accounting method used mainly by governments that tracks commitments in their budgets, earmarking funds for specific future expenditures.

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Decentralized

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