The data in the accompanying figure was imported using 'Text Import Wizard.' Give an explanation for the '99999' value in the Tax column. What recommendation would you make as to how to deal with this value?

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The data in the accompanying figure was imported using 'Text Import Wizard.' Give an explanation for the '99999' value in the Tax column. What recommendation would you make as to how to deal with this value?
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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is Missing values are often coded with a series of 9s. Missing data should try to recovered either by examining the original dataset or survey. If the original source is not available, the researcher can try to recover it in other ways by searching for the data from other sources or imputing the value.

The Data in the Accompanying Figure Was Imported Using 'Text