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Which of the following Measure of averages is affected by extreme (very small or very largE. values in data set?
Correct answer: C. Arithmetic Mean
- A. Geometric Mean
- B. Median
- C. Arithmetic Mean
- D. Harmonic Mean
- E. Mode
Explanation
The arithmetic mean uses every observation, so an extremely large or small value directly pulls it upward or downward. The median and mode are generally less affected by such extremes.
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