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document.write( "26.Employee Salaries The salaries of 10 employees of a small company follow.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$28,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$64,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	mean.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	median.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	mode.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)	midrange.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e)	If the employees wanted to demonstrate the need for a raise, which average would they use to show they are being underpaid: the mean or the median? Explain.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f)	If the management did not want to give the employees a raise, which average would they use: the mean or the median? Explain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The salaries of 10 employees of a small company follow. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$28,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$64,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) mean = 36,100 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) median = 27,500 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) mode 26,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) midrange (81000+24000)/2 = 52,500 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "e) If the employees wanted to demonstrate the need for a raise, which average would they use to show they are being underpaid: the mean or the median? Explain. Median--it is the middle salary.  Higher salaried employees have the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "effect of raising the group average, but half of the workers get less than <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the median pay.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f) If the management did not want to give the employees a raise, which average would they use: the mean or the median? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain. Mean. It masks the low pay of the bottom half of the work force.<BR>\n" );
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