12.25 Mean or median? Which measure of center, the mean or the median, should you use in each of the following situations? Why?
(a) Middletown is considering imposing an income tax on citizens. The city government wants to know the average income of citizens so that it can estimate the total tax base.
(b) In a study of the standard of living of typical families in Middletown, a sociologist estimates the average family income in that city.