You apply for a job selling diet marshmallows because an ad says that the average company employee earns $50,000 a year. Later you discover that the company has a president, a sales manager, and 30 salespeople; you also learn that each salesperson earns $14,000 a year. How can the company’s claim be correct?
A. The median is $50,000 because of high salaries for the president and sales manager.
B. The mean is $50,000 because of high salaries for the president and sales manager.
C. The median is higher than the mode.
D. The mode is $50,000 because of the high salaries for the president and sales manager.