When 20 employees were first hired in 2011 for an environmental engineering firm, Company A, the starting annual salary was $35,000. A competing environmental engineering firm, Company B, had the same starting salary for 20 employees hired the same year. In 2016, data was collected on the annual salaries of these same employees at each company. This data is displayed in the boxplots shown:

Part A:Compare the annual salary distributions. (4 points)

Part B:What are the pros and cons of working at each company? Explain using what you found in Part A. (6 points) (10 points)

a. Based on the boxplots, why might you choose to accept the job at company A?

b. Based on the boxplots, why might you choose to accept the job at company B?