The box plot shows the annual salaries in thousands of dollars, of the employees in the sales department of a company. Salaries of Employees in the Sales Department
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Salary (in thousands of dollars)
Two more employees, with annual salaries of $45,000 and $48,000, join the sales department. What is the effect of the salaries of the two new employees on the box plot, and why?
The data are skewed to the left because the salaries of the two new employees are much lower than all other employees.
• The data are skewed to the left because the salaries of the two new employees are much higher than all other employees.
The data are skewed to the right because the salaries of the two new employees are much lower than all other employees.
The data are skewed to the right because the salaries of the two new employees are much higher than all other employees.