17. What is the typical price for a share of stock for the 30 Dow Jones Industrial...

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17. What is the typical price for a share of stock for the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average companies? The following data show the price for a share of stock to the nearest dollar in January 2006 (The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2006).

a. Prepare a frequency distribution of the data.

b. Prepare a histogram of the data. Interpret the histogram, including a discussion of the general shape of the histogram, the mid-price per share range, the most frequent price per share range, and the high and low extreme prices per share.

c. What are the highest-priced and the lowest-priced stocks?

d. Use The Wall Street Journal to find the current price per share for these companies.
Prepare a histogram of the data and discuss any changes since January 2006.

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Essentials Of Statistics For Business And Economics

ISBN: 9780324568608

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Authors: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams

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