Provide an appropriate response.Suppose that a state introduces a state income tax which will be at a flat rate  The state legislature wishes to estimate how much money they will receive in taxes, and to do this they need to know the average income of residents of the state. Which information would be most useful, the mean income, the median income, or the mode of the incomes? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary. Possible answer: The mean income would be most useful as it takes into account the numerical value of all incomes and thus best predicts how much tax will be paid.

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A. (-?, 2] ? [5, ?)

B. [-5, -2]

C. (-2, 5)

D. (2, 5)

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A. Yes, No B. No, Yes C. No, No D. Yes, Yes

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Use a coterminal angle to find the exact value of the expression. Do not use a calculator.csc 420°

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