The Boxplots Below Show the Closing Share Prices for a Sample

question 32

Essay

The boxplots below show the closing share prices for a sample of companies on the first trading days in August 2007 and in August 2002. a. For which day was the median closing share price higher?
b. For which day were the closing share prices more variable? Explain.
c. Which distribution is more symmetric? Explain.

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