In the US, the average professional football player makes less than the average professional basketball player....

In the US, the average professional football player makes less than the average professional basketball player. A possible explanation for this pattern of data is

a	Although there are roughly the same number of professional teams, basketball teams require 15 players while football teams require 53 players.
b	Football players are more likely to be injured than basketball players.
c	Basketball players are more skilled than football players.
d	Football is a more popular sport.

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Expert Solution

"A"

Possible explanation of this is more number of football players reduce the benefits shared between the players, the answer is "A".

Rahul Sunny answered 1 year ago

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