In the English department of a midwestern university, the annual salaries of five faculty members are $34,000, $35,000, $36,000, $36,500 and $65,000.
Compute the mean.
A) $50,750
B) $36000
C) $41,300
D) $34,000

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The mean salary is calculated by adding all the salaries together and then dividing by the number of salaries. So, $(34,000 + 35,000 + 36,000 + 36,500 + 65,000) / 5 = 206,500 / 5 = $41,300.

In the English Department of a Midwestern University, the Annual