which is poor measure of dispersion in open-end distribution ________________?
Correct answer: C. Range
- A. Quartile- deviation
- B. Semi-inter quartile range
- C. Range
- D. None of these
Explanation
Range depends only on the smallest and largest values, which are unavailable or open-ended in such distributions. Quartile deviation can still be calculated from the central quartiles, making range the poor measure.
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