What Does the Graph Below (Profit/sales Ratios for 25 Fortune

question 36

Multiple Choice

What does the graph below (profit/sales ratios for 25 Fortune 500 companies) reveal?

• A)That the median exceeds the mean.
• B)That the data are slightly left-skewed.
• C)That the interquartile range is about 8.
• D)That the distribution is bell-shaped.

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Definitions:

Charles Darwin

A 19th-century naturalist and geologist best known for his contributions to the science of evolution, especially the theory of natural selection.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Lange and James

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Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger reflexes and behaviors in animals.