A Consumer Research Group Purchased Identical Items in Eight Drugstores

Multiple Choice

A consumer research group purchased identical items in eight drugstores. The costs for the purchased items were $85.74, $90.7, $81.43, $80.65, $88.73, $82.42, $87.9, and $85.82. Calculate the mean and the median costs of the purchased items.

A) Mean: $87.421; median: $87.780
B) Mean: $86.421; median: $86.780
C) Mean: $85.421; median: $85.780
D) Mean: $87.621; median: $87.980
E) Mean: $88.721; median: $89.080