The civic center of Kulture City is badly in need of refurbishment. However, before the city council allocates funds for this purpose, its members want to get a better idea of how frequently the residents of Kulture City actually use the center. To find out, they hire a public opinion polling firm to survey citizens. The pollsters ask a random sample of residents the following question: “In the last year, how many times have you attended performances or activities at Kulture City civic center?” The responses of the sample are listed in the accompanying table.
Number of Performances or
Activities Attended Number of Citizens
0 …………………………………………………………. 587
1 …………………………………………………………. 494
2 …………………………………………………………. 260
3 …………………………………………………………. 135
4 …………………………………………………………. 97
At what level of measurement are these data?
Calculate the appropriate measures of central tendency and the percentage distribution.
Should the city council allocate money to refurbish the civic center?
Write a short memorandum in which you use these results to make a recommendation to the city council.