Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Problem with \multicolumn

[niek]

Dear all,

I am having trouble with a table and I hope someone can help me out. Please consider the following code:

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\begin{tabular*}{\textwidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}} l | r r r r }
Sample criteria       & %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
                                                              \\
\hline
                      & \underline{$k=1$}
                            & \underline{$k=2$}
                                  & \underline{$k=5$}
                                        & \underline{$k=10$}  \\
\multirow{2}{*}{$A$}  & -   & -   & -   & X                   \\
                      & -   & -   & -   & X                   \\
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{$B$}  & -   & -   & -   & X                   \\
                      & -   & -   & -   & X                   \\
\hline
\multirow{2}{*}{$C$}  & -   & -   & -   & X                   \\
                      & -   & -   & -   & X                   \\
\hline
\end{tabular*}

What I want is a title where the %-signs are positioned, that spans four columns. I have tried the following:

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\multicolumn{4}{l}{Total observations}	

... but this isn't working properly. The title appears, but the far right column under the title, marked with X's, is now about twice as wide as the others, while its contents are of equal width, compared to the others.

How can I include the title the way I want it, without somehow changing the last column's width?

Hope to hear from you!


Best,

Niek

[niek]

In addition: this is the actual title I want to span over the four columns: "Total number of banks and observations".

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\multicolumn{4}{l}{Total number of banks and observations}

It might have to do with the length of the title, despite that it should be able to fit.

Thanks!