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What Role Does Mathematical Illiteracy Play in the Misuse of Statistics

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What role does mathematical illiteracy play in the misuse of statistics? Illustrate this misuse using the following quote from the text: "Every year since 1950,the number of American children gunned down has doubled."


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Wage Discrimination

The practice of paying different wages to employees for the same type of work based on race, gender, age, or other irrelevant factors.

Private-Sector Differential

The differences in wages, working conditions, and employment benefits between jobs in the private sector versus those in the public sector.

Globalization

The process of increased interconnectedness and interdependence among countries, mainly through trade, investment, and cultural exchange.

Two-Tiered Wage

A pay scale system that offers a higher wage tier for current employees and a lower wage tier for new hires for the same job.

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