Under Which of the Following Circumstances Would the Mean Be

question 227

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following circumstances would the mean be the best measure of central tendency to use?

• A) The data have a normal distribution.
• B) The data are positively skewed.
• C) The data are negatively skewed.
• D) The mean is always the best measure of central tendency

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