If any of the value in data set is zero then it is not possible (i.e. impossiblE. to compute_______________?

Correct answer: D. Harmonic Mean

  • A. Mode
  • B. Median
  • C. Mean
  • D. Harmonic Mean
  • E. Geometric Mean

Explanation

The harmonic mean is n divided by the sum of reciprocals, and a zero observation contributes 1/0, making the calculation undefined. A geometric mean may instead be zero when the data are nonnegative and include zero.

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