In the department store project, numbers 1 through 10 were assigned to the 10 stores considered in the study (Table 8.2 in the text). Thus, store number 9 referred to Sears and store number 6 referred to Neiman Marcus. Using this information, which of the following statements is true?
A)Sears is in some way superior or inferior to Neiman Marcus.
B)It is meaningful to state that the number of the average store is 5.5.
C)Both A and B are true.
D)None of the above statements are true.

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None of the given statements can be inferred from the information provided. The numbering system is purely arbitrary and does not indicate any superiority or inferiority between the stores, and it is not meaningful to state that the number of the average store is 5.5.

In the Department Store Project, Numbers 1 Through 10 Were