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9. An analysis of monthly wages paid to workers in two firms A and B belonging to the same industry gives the following results:


Firm A 

Firm B

No of workers

500

600

Average monthly wage

186

175

Variance of distribution

81

100


(i) Which firm A or B, has a large wage bill?

(ii) In which firm, is there greater variability in individual wage?

(iii) Calculate combined mean and combined variance of the wage of firm A and B.

10 marks
Asked in 2023

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