Okay - I might be about to appear humongously thick, here, but I don't care. I have to ask this question as it is something that eternally perplexes and outrages me.
Why, when talking about such things as average wages, do politicians always refer to *mean* averages?
I know that using the median average for such things would be pointless, stupid and near-impossible, but surely shouldn't they be compelled to use the *modal* average for such important statistics as average wage?
Using the mean average amounts to gross misrepresentation, IMHO.
Why, when talking about such things as average wages, do politicians always refer to *mean* averages?
I know that using the median average for such things would be pointless, stupid and near-impossible, but surely shouldn't they be compelled to use the *modal* average for such important statistics as average wage?
Using the mean average amounts to gross misrepresentation, IMHO.
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