The Centroid Method Is a Variance Method of Hierarchical Clustering

question 9

True/False

The centroid method is a variance method of hierarchical clustering in which the distance between two clusters is the distance between their centroids (means for all the variables).

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Definitions:

Public Investment

Expenditure by the government on capital projects like public infrastructure, education, and health facilities that are intended to improve a country's economic capacity and well-being.

Replacement Investment

Expenditures made to replace worn-out or outdated capital goods to maintain productive capacity.

Gross Investment

The total amount of investment in capital goods in an economy over a specific period, not accounting for depreciation.

Depreciation

A reduction in the value of an asset over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence.