Suppose in our sample results we find that males average drinking five soft drinks per week,compared with six soft drinks per week for females.In the absence of additional analysis,what type of difference has been illustrated?
A)statistical difference
B)managerially important difference
C)a difference of dispersion
D)mathematical difference
E)none of these

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The difference illustrated is a mathematical difference because it is based purely on the arithmetic calculation of the average number of soft drinks consumed by males and females per week, without any statistical analysis or consideration of the significance or importance of the difference.

Suppose in Our Sample Results We Find That Males Average