A news report concludes that house prices are increasing nationally. The report includes the following graph.
A line graph is shown. The graph is titled Median Selling Price for City A. The vertical axis shows the prices from 176,500 to 181,000 in intervals of 500. The horizontal axis shows last year and this year. The line graph has a steep positive slope.
Which of the following explain how the statistics were misused? Select all that apply.
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House sale prices cannot be compared to each other.
House sale prices cannot be compared to each other.
The sample included all of the house sales in the city.
The sample included all of the house sales in the city.
The median could be affected by one very high selling price.
The median could be affected by one very high selling price.
The sample is too small and might not represent national data.
The sample is too small and might not represent national data.
The graph makes the change look more significant than it is.
The graph makes the change look more significant than it is.
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- House sale prices cannot be compared to each other.
- The sample is too small and might not represent national data.
- The graph makes the change look more significant than it is.