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Journal Costs A histogram of the annual subscription cost
Chapter 3, Problem 26E(choose chapter or problem)
Journal Costs A histogram of the annual subscription cost (in dollars) for 26 biology journals is shown. The mean subscription cost is $1846 and the median subscription cost is $1142. Identify the shape of the distribution. Which measure of central tendency better describes the “center” of the distribution?
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QUESTION:
Journal Costs A histogram of the annual subscription cost (in dollars) for 26 biology journals is shown. The mean subscription cost is $1846 and the median subscription cost is $1142. Identify the shape of the distribution. Which measure of central tendency better describes the “center” of the distribution?
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Solution:
Step 1 of 2:
The histogram of the annual subscription cost for 26 journals is given.
We have to identify the shape of the distribution.
We also have to determine which measure of central tendency better describes the center of the distribution.