The Economist is a weekly newspaper that focuses on international politics, business news, and opinion. Each year the "Big Mac Index," the price (\$ U. S.) of a Big Mac in countries around the world, is published as a light-hearted way of comparing currencies. The values for 19 countries are displayed at right. ( $ \$ 3.41 $ was the U.S. price at publication in the summer of 2007.)
$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline { \text { BMI } } \
\text { (USD) } \
\hline 3.41 & 1.68 \
2.67 & 4.17 \
2.95 & 1.54 \
3.61 & 2.29 \
4.01 & 1.60 \
3.68 & 2.69 \
1.45 & 2.51 \
2.51 & 2.03 \
3.53 & 2.59 \
5.08 & \
\hline
\end{array}$

(a) Construct a box plot for these data
(b) Would you say this distribution is skewed or approximately symmetric? Justify your response using appropriate statistical terminology.

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The Economist is a weekly newspaper that focuses on international politics, business news, and opinion. Each year the "Big Mac Index," the price (\$ U. S.) of a Big Mac in countries around the world, is published as a light-hearted way of comparing currencies. The values for 19 countries are displayed at right. ( $ \$ 3.41 $ was the U.S. price at publication in the summer of 2007.)
$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline { \text { BMI } } \
\text { (USD) } \
\hline 3.41 & 1.68 \
2.67 & 4.17 \
2.95 & 1.54 \
3.61 & 2.29 \
4.01 & 1.60 \
3.68 & 2.69 \
1.45 & 2.51 \
2.51 & 2.03 \
3.53 & 2.59 \
5.08 & \
\hline
\end{array}$

(a) Construct a box plot for these data
(b) Would you say this distribution is skewed or approximately symmetric? Justify your response using appropriate statistical terminology.

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The Answer of The Economist is a weekly newspaper that focuses on international politics, business news, and opinion. Each year the "Big Mac Index," the price (\$ U. S.) of a Big Mac in countries around the world, is published as a light-hearted way of comparing currencies. The values for 19 countries are displayed at right. ( $ \$ 3.41 $ was the U.S. price at publication in the summer of 2007.)
$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline { \text { BMI } } \
\text { (USD) } \
\hline 3.41 & 1.68 \
2.67 & 4.17 \
2.95 & 1.54 \
3.61 & 2.29 \
4.01 & 1.60 \
3.68 & 2.69 \
1.45 & 2.51 \
2.51 & 2.03 \
3.53 & 2.59 \
5.08 & \
\hline
\end{array}$

(a) Construct a box plot for these data
(b) Would you say this distribution is skewed or approximately symmetric? Justify your response using appropriate statistical terminology.

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