The Wall Street Journal reported that the median salary for middle-level manager jobs was approximately $85,000 (The Wall Street Journal, August 6, 2013). Suppose that an independent study of middle-level managers employed at companies located in Atlanta, Georgia, was conducted to compare the salaries of managers working at firms in Atlanta to the national average. The following data show the salary, in thousands of dollars, for a sample of 15 middle-level managers. 108 83 106 73 53 85 80 63 67 75 124 55 93 118 77 a. Compute the median salary for the sample of 15 middle-level managers. How does the median for this group compare to the median reported by The Wall Street Journal? b. Compute the mean annual salary and discuss how and why it differs from the median computed in part (a).

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Nell and kirby are in the process of negotiating their divorce agreement. what should be the tax consequences to nell and kirby if the following, considered individually, became part of the agreement? a. in consideration for her one-half interest in their personal residence, kirby will transfer to nell stock with a value of $200,000 and $50,000 of cash. kirby's cost of the stock was $150,000, and the value of the personal residence is $500,000. they purchased the residence three years ago for $300,000.nell's basis for the stock is $ xkirby's basis in the house is $ xb. nell will receive $1,000 per month for 120 months. if she dies before receiving all 120 payments, the remaining payments will be made to her estate.the payments (qualify, do not qualify) as alimony and are (included in, excluded from) nell's gross income as they are received.c. nell is to have custody of their 12-year-old son, bobby. she is to receive $1,200 per month until bobby (1) dies or (2) attains age 21 (whichever occurs first). after either of these events occurs, nell will receive only $300 per month for the remainder of her life.$ x per month is alimony that is (included in, excluded from) nell's gross income, and the remaining $ x per month is considered (child support, property settlement) and is (nontaxable, taxable) to nell.