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The following table shows the monthly U.S. unemployment rate from 2002
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Data Insights (DI) Butler 2023-24 [Question #93, Date: Nov-06-2023] [Click here for Details]
The following table shows the monthly U.S. unemployment rate from 2002 to 2011.
US Unemployment Rate from 2002 to 2011
| Year | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 2010 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 2011 | 9.1 | 9 | 8.9 | 9 | 9 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
Consider each of the following statements. For each statement, indicate whether the statement is true or false, based on the information provided in the table.
Question #2 based on the same table is available here
| True | False | |
| For each month during this period, the maximum unemployment rate occurred in 2010. | ||
| The median unemployment rate for April was higher than the median rate for May. | ||
| Out of the years given, the U.S. unemployment rate fell below 5% only in 2006 and 2007. |
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For each month during this period, the maximum unemployment rate occurred in 2010.: False
The median unemployment rate for April was higher than the median rate for May.: True
Out of the years given, the U.S. unemployment rate fell below 5% only in 2006 and 2007.: False
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Re: The following table shows the monthly U.S. unemployment rate from 2002
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Data Insights (DI) Butler 2023-24 [Question #92, Date: Nov-06-2023] [Click here for Details]
The following table shows the monthly U.S. unemployment rate from 2002 to 2011.
US Unemployment Rate from 2002 to 2011
| Year | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10 | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 2010 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 2011 | 9.1 | 9 | 8.9 | 9 | 9 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.5 |
Consider each of the following statements. For each statement, indicate whether the statement is true or false, based on the information provided in the table.
Question #2 based on the same table is available here
Statement 1
If you see the circle highlighted in red is the Month where unemployment rate is greater than 2010.
So False.
Statement 2 : Median of April = 5.6+5.9/2 = 5.75
Median of May = 5.6+5.8/2 =5.70
Median of April is greater.
So True.
Statement 3:
Us unemployment rate is below than 5% is also in image highlighted in blue.
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Re: The following table shows the monthly U.S. unemployment rate from 2002
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09 Nov 2023, 00:36
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I believe Statement 2 could be rephrased as it made me think that the average of the whole year did not fall below 5%.
"Out of the years given, the U.S. unemployment rate fell below 5% only in 2006 and 2007."
This could be phrased as so:
"Out of the years given, in any given month, the U.S. unemployment rate fell below 5% only in 2006 and 2007."
"Out of the years given, the U.S. unemployment rate fell below 5% only in 2006 and 2007."
This could be phrased as so:
"Out of the years given, in any given month, the U.S. unemployment rate fell below 5% only in 2006 and 2007."
