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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Measures of Central Tendency [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLO: 3]
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Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, view the video,\u00a0When Should You Use a Mean and When Should You Use a Median?<\/em>\u00a0by clicking the image below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This video focuses on when to use a mean and when to use a median. When data all have similar values, such as housing prices of similar-sized houses on the same block, then the mean is an appropriate measure, but if the value of one residence is 50 times as high as the others, then the median gives a better description of a typical value than the mean.<\/p>\n

However, you want to get away from the idea that the data, and only the data, drives the choice of descriptive statistics. The example is given that, if you wanted to buy all the houses in Brooklyn, if you took the median, and multiplied by the number of houses, you wouldn\u2019t have enough cash. So, the median is a useful descriptive statistic, but the mean is essential for planning and making decisions.<\/p>\n

Respond to one of the following options in your initial post, citing at least one specific credible source in support. Question on credible sources? See the\u00a0Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources<\/em>\u00a0(Links to an external site.)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Option 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Find an article that mentions a new drug that promises an improved survival rate.<\/p>\n