An unscrupulous CEO of a large tech company is recruiting for new hires. The top few executives in the company earn huge salaries, but most of the other employees earn salaries that are quite a bit lower. Since he wants to make a good impression, which measure of central tendency does the CEO report to the potential new hires?
A) mode
B) median
C) mean
D) standard deviation

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The CEO would report the mean salary to make a good impression as it would give the highest value and make the salaries seem more impressive. The mode and median would not be as impressive, as they would reflect a lesser value. The standard deviation is a measure of variability, not central tendency.

An Unscrupulous CEO of a Large Tech Company Is Recruiting