A small accounting firm has 444 accountants who each earn a different salary between \$50{,}000$50,000dollar sign, 50, comma, 000 and \$60{,}000$60,000dollar sign, 60, comma, 000. For extra help during tax season, they hire a 5^{\text{th}}5 th
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How will hiring the 5^{\text{th}}5
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5, start superscript, start text, t, h, end text, end superscript accountant affect the mean and median?
Choose 1
Choose 1

(Choice A)
A
Both the mean and median will decrease, but the median will decrease by more than the mean.

(Choice B)
B
Both the mean and median will decrease, but the mean will decrease by more than the median.

(Choice C)
C
The mean will decrease, and the median will increase.

(Choice D)
D
The median will decrease, and the mean will increase.