CNN News Clip

"There were one million fewer violent crimes in 2000 than there were in 1999, which is the biggest one-year drop since the government started keeping track in 1973." Surveys are used to attempt to explain the reason for this decline, but there are no easy answers, and we sometimes use statistics to help us understand the data, which in turn, leads to better decision making. Consider the following situation: "I can't make up my mind which candidate to hire," sighed Jane. "Both Gustavo and Shannon have stunning recommendations, which are equal in all respects." "How will you decide, flip a coin?" asked Hannah. "No, since they both came from equally prestigious schools, I think I will use their standing in their graduating classes," responded Jane.

Which candidate should Jane hire?