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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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