Question: Problem set 7: use the following table to answer questions 18-19 (10 pts total): Your task is to construct a report regarding criminal offenses investigated

Problem set 7: use the following table to answer questions 18-19 (10 pts total):

Your task is to construct a report regarding criminal offenses investigated by U.S. attorneys by offense and year using the following data from the U.S. Department of Justice. Identify the appropriate measures of central tendency and measures of variability that should be applied to these data.

Type ofOffense

2009

No. of Suspects

2012

No. of Suspects

Violent

5,643

3,528

Property

26,161

14,491

Drug

37,721

25,929

Public order

23,067

8,712

Weapon

11,749

7,672

Immigration

88,313

85,458

1.What is the level of measurement for this variable (2 pts)? Please explain.

Nominal

2.What is the best measure of central tendency? What is the best measure of variability? Please explain and construct a report based on this table (4 pts each; total 8 pts)

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