The Highway Loss Data Institute publishes data on repair costs resulting from a 5-mph crash test of a car moving forward into a flat barrier. The following table gives data for 10 midsize luxury cars tested in October 2002:

Compute the values of the mean and the median. Why are these values so different? Which of the mean and median is more representative of the data set, and why?

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Model Audi A6 BMW 328i Cadillac Catera Jaguar X Lexus ES300 Lexus IS300 Mercedes C320 Saab 9-5 Volvo S60 Volvo S80 Repair Cost 0 0 900 1254 234 979 707 670 769 4194* *Included cost to replace airbags, which deployed.