Interactive Statistics Q- 5.6

5.6 The salaries of superstar professional athletes receive much attention in the media. The million-dollar annual contract is becoming more commonplace among this elite group with each passing year. Nevertheless, rarely does a year pass without one or more of the players' associations negotiating with team owners for additional salary and fringe-benefit consider- ations for all players in their particular sports. (a) If the players' association wanted to support its argument for higher "average" salaries, which measure of center do you think it should use? Why? (b) To refute the argument, which measure of center should the owners apply to the players' salaries? Why