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If any of the value in data set is negative then it is impossible to compute:_____________?
Correct answer: C. Geometric Mean
- A. Arithmetic Mean
- B. Harmonic Mean
- C. Geometric Mean
- D. Mode
- E. Median
Explanation
The ordinary geometric mean is defined for positive observations because it is based on products and equivalent logarithms. A negative observation therefore makes this standard measure unusable, whereas arithmetic mean, median, and mode can still be found.
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