Consider the five number summary of hourly wages ($) for a sample of advertising / promotion managers.

Suppose there had been an error and that the lowest hourly wage was $15.50 instead of $19.64.This would result in ________________________ .
A)an increase in the median
B)an increase in the standard deviation
C)a decrease in the range
D)a decrease in the IQR
E)an increase in the mean

Question

Consider the five number summary of hourly wages ($) for a sample of advertising / promotion managers.

Suppose there had been an error and that the lowest hourly wage was $15.50 instead of $19.64.This would result in ________________________ .
A)an increase in the median 
B)an increase in the standard deviation 
C)a decrease in the range 
D)a decrease in the IQR 
E)an increase in the mean

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The Answer is B

Consider the Five Number Summary of Hourly Wages ($) for a Sample