Part 1
Describe the purpose of descriptive statistics.

How can they be used in research situations based on your field of study?
Provide an example in your discussion and discuss which descriptive statistic might best represent the data.

Part 2
Address the following:

Explain how you could use descriptive statistics to begin making decisions during a search for employment.
Find an example of a descriptive statistic that would help you choose whether or not to accept a new job offer.  Document the source of your information in APA format.