The following table gives the distribution of wages in three branches of a project company. Daily wages No. of workers K£ BRANCH A BRANCH B BRANCH C 20 – 40 6 8 7 40 – 60 12 11 7 60 – 80 15 20 18 80 – 100  10 7 10 100 – 120 7 4 8 a.      Point out which of the three branches pays the higher mean wage. Then compute the combined mean. b.     Would your decision in (a) above change if the modal wage was used instead?    c.      Suppose you were approached by a new employee to recommend which of the three branches should she choose to work? Based on the coefficient of variation, give her your recommendatio

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The following table gives the distribution of wages in three branches of a project company.

Daily wages

No. of workers

BRANCH A

BRANCH B

BRANCH C

20 – 40

6

8

7

40 – 60

12

11

7

60 – 80

15

20

18

80 – 100 

10

7

10

100 – 120

7

4

8

a.      Point out which of the three branches pays the higher mean wage. Then compute the combined mean.

b.     Would your decision in (a) above change if the modal wage was used instead?   

c.      Suppose you were approached by a new employee to recommend which of the three branches should she choose to work? Based on the coefficient of variation, give her your recommendation

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