The following sample data shows the starting salaries of six graduates from the accounting program at California Polytechnic State University. The data are in thousands of dollars. (See the Excel Data File.)
A) Calculate and interpret the 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.
B) Are there any outliers? Is the distribution symmetric? If not, comment on its skewness.

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The following sample data shows the starting salaries of six graduates from the accounting program at California Polytechnic State University. The data are in thousands of dollars.

(See the Excel Data File.)
A) Calculate and interpret the 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles.
B) Are there any outliers? Is the distribution symmetric? If not, comment on its skewness.

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The Answer of The following sample data shows the starting salaries of six graduates from the accounting program at California Polytechnic State University. The data are in thousands of dollars. (See the Excel Data File.) A) Calculate and interpret the 25^th, 50^th, and 75^th percentiles. B) Are there any outliers? Is the distribution symmetric? If not, comment on its skewness.

The Following Sample Data Shows the Starting Salaries of Six