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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|}
\hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Major category } & \begin{tabular}{c}
2014 average \\
starting salary
\end{tabular} \\
\hline Overall & [tex]$\$[/tex] 48,707[tex]$ \\
\hline Engineering & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 62,891$[/tex] \\
\hline Computer science & [tex]$\$[/tex] 62,103[tex]$ \\
\hline Business & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 57,229$[/tex] \\
\hline Communications & [tex]$\$[/tex] 48,253[tex]$ \\
\hline Math and sciences & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 44,299$[/tex] \\
\hline Education & [tex]$\$[/tex] 40,267[tex]$ \\
\hline Humanities and social sciences & $[/tex]\[tex]$ 38,049$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Which conclusion is best supported by the information in this chart?

A. Majors in social sciences lead to above-average starting salaries.
B. Majors in education lead to above-average starting salaries.
C. Majors in humanities lead to above-average starting salaries.
D. Majors in engineering and tech lead to above-average starting salaries.



Answer :

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To determine which conclusion is best supported by the information in the chart, let's compare the average starting salaries of different majors against the overall average starting salary.

1. Overall Average Starting Salary: \[tex]$48,707 2. Starting Salaries for Specific Majors: - Engineering: \$[/tex]62,891
- Computer Science: \[tex]$62,103 - Business: \$[/tex]57,229
- Communications: \[tex]$48,253 - Math and Sciences: \$[/tex]44,299
- Education: \[tex]$40,267 - Humanities and Social Sciences: \$[/tex]38,049

Now, let's analyze and compare each major to see if they are above or below the overall average starting salary:

- Engineering: \[tex]$62,891 is above the overall average starting salary of \$[/tex]48,707.
- Computer Science: \[tex]$62,103 is above the overall average starting salary of \$[/tex]48,707.
- Business: \[tex]$57,229 is above the overall average starting salary of \$[/tex]48,707.
- Communications: \[tex]$48,253 is below the overall average starting salary of \$[/tex]48,707.
- Math and Sciences: \[tex]$44,299 is below the overall average starting salary of \$[/tex]48,707.
- Education: \[tex]$40,267 is below the overall average starting salary of \$[/tex]48,707.
- Humanities and Social Sciences: \[tex]$38,049 is below the overall average starting salary of \$[/tex]48,707.

From this comparison, we can conclude that the fields of Engineering, Computer Science, and Business have above-average starting salaries, while Communications, Math and Sciences, Education, and Humanities and Social Sciences have below-average starting salaries.

Thus, the conclusion that is best supported by the information in this chart is:
- Majors in engineering and tech lead to above-average starting salaries.

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