In the General Social Survey, respondents were asked whether they favor cuts in governmental spending. Here is the output summarizing this variable: Statistics CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING. N Valid 1375 Missing 1492 Mean 2.24 Median 2.00 Mode 2 Percentiles 25 1.00 50 2.00 75 3.00 CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING. Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid STRONGLY IN FAVOR 413 14.4 30.0 30.0 IN FAVOR 471 16.4 34.3 64.3 NEITHER 294 10.3 21.4 85.7 AGAINST 143 5.0 10.4 96.1 STRONGLY AGAINST 54 1.9 3.9 100.0 Total 1375 48.0 100.0 Missing IAP 1477 51.5 DK 7 .2 NA 8 .3 Total 1492 52.0 Total 2867 100.0 Which of the following is TRUE for this variable? The median is 2 The mean is not appropriate for this variable The mean is 2.24 The median is IN FAVOR O The mode is IN FAVOR O The mode is 2 O The median is not appropriate for this variable

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In the General Social Survey, respondents were asked
whether they favor cuts in governmental spending.
Here is the output summarizing this variable:
Statistics
CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING.
Valid
1375
Missing
1492
Mean
2.24
Median
2.00
Mode
Percentiles
25
1.00
50
2.00
75
3.00
CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING.
Cumulative
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Percent
Valid
STRONGLY IN FAVOR
413
14.4
30.0
30.0
IN FAVOR
471
16.4
34.3
64.3
NEITHER
294
10.3
21.4
85.7
AGAINST
143
5.0
10.4
96.1
STRONGLY AGAINST
54
1.9
3.9
100.0
Total
1375
48.0
100.0
Missing
JAP
1477
51.5
DK
7
.2
NA
8
3
Total
1492
52.0
Total
2867
100.0
Which of the following is TRUE for this variable?
The median is 2
The mean is not appropriate for this variable
The mean is 2.24
V The median is IN FAVOR
The mode is IN FAVOR
The mode is 2
O The median is not appropriate for this variable
Transcribed Image Text:In the General Social Survey, respondents were asked whether they favor cuts in governmental spending. Here is the output summarizing this variable: Statistics CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING. Valid 1375 Missing 1492 Mean 2.24 Median 2.00 Mode Percentiles 25 1.00 50 2.00 75 3.00 CUTS IN GOVT SPENDING. Cumulative Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent Valid STRONGLY IN FAVOR 413 14.4 30.0 30.0 IN FAVOR 471 16.4 34.3 64.3 NEITHER 294 10.3 21.4 85.7 AGAINST 143 5.0 10.4 96.1 STRONGLY AGAINST 54 1.9 3.9 100.0 Total 1375 48.0 100.0 Missing JAP 1477 51.5 DK 7 .2 NA 8 3 Total 1492 52.0 Total 2867 100.0 Which of the following is TRUE for this variable? The median is 2 The mean is not appropriate for this variable The mean is 2.24 V The median is IN FAVOR The mode is IN FAVOR The mode is 2 O The median is not appropriate for this variable
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