1. The following boxplots show the total income of 40 randomly chosen households each from Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts, based on U.S. Census data from the American Community Survey. Compare the distributions of annual incomes in the three states. Maine Massachusetts Connecticut 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Annual household income (S1000s)

1. The following boxplots show the total income of 40 randomly chosen households each from Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts, based on U.S. Census data from the American Community Survey. Compare the distributions of annual incomes in the three states. Maine Massachusetts Connecticut 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Annual household income (S1000s)

Microeconomics A Contemporary Intro

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Chapter18: Income Distribution And Poverty

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