Question

The following graph shows Caroline’s sales records since she started her position 22 months ago.
A line graph titled Total Sales has months on the x-axis and sales (dollars times 100) on the y-axis. At 3 months and 11 months, there are rapid drops in sales. The other months stay relatively constant.
Caroline’s two managers, Shawna and Morris, are having a meeting to discuss her performance. To prepare, Morris looks at Caroline’s sales over the past four months, and Shawna looks at Caroline’s total records. How is Shawna’s opinion likely to differ from Morris’s?
a.
Morris is likely to see a total growth in sales, while Shawna will probably see a decline in Caroline’s performance.
b.
Morris will only see a rapid drop in performance, while Shawna knows that Caroline is usually a solid salesperson and that her lapses never last long.
c.
Shawna will see a higher median performance from Caroline, while Morris will see a higher mean performance.
d.
Shawna will see that Caroline’s sales tend to increase over time, while Morris will believe that they tend to decrease.



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

Morris, looking only at the short recent window, may see only the sudden dip and judge performance as poor, while Shawna, seeing the full record, will notice Caroline is usually steady and the drops are brief.