If a major sports star were to move into your neighbourhood, what would you expect to happen to the neighbourhood's "average" income?
A) The mean income would decrease significantly
B) The median income would increase significantly
C) The modal income would increase significantly
D) The mean income would increase significantly, but the median income would stay almost the same as before
E) The standard deviation of the neighbourhood's income would get smaller

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The presence of a major sports star in the neighbourhood would likely increase the mean income due to the addition of their high income, but would not necessarily impact the median income as it is not the same as the middle value in a distribution. The modal income may or may not increase depending on the distribution of incomes in the neighbourhood. The standard deviation of the neighbourhood's income is not necessarily impacted by the presence of a major sports star.

If a Major Sports Star Were to Move into Your