Assume you have ratio data that are answers to a question concerning an appropriate price for a service. You have 10,000 respondents you have interviewed and you want to generate a mean for this question. Which of the following command sequences in SPSS would allow you to generate a mean?
A) SPSS; FREQ; RUN
B) ANALYZE; SUMMARIZE; FREQUENCIES; MEAN
C) ANALYZE; GENERATE; FREQ DIS
D) MEAN; ANALYZE; DESCRIPTIVES
E) ANALYZE; DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS; DESCRIPTIVES

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct command sequence to generate a mean for this question in SPSS is to go to ANALYZE, click on DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS, and then click on DESCRIPTIVES. In the dialogue box, select the variable that pertains to the question asking for an appropriate price for a service, and the output will give you the mean value. Therefore, the correct command sequence is E.

Assume You Have Ratio Data That Are Answers to a Question