Calculating the Variance (S²) Involves ______ Deviations Because______

question 74

Multiple Choice

Calculating the variance (s²) involves ______ deviations because______.

• A) squaring; the sum of unsquared deviations is equal to 0
• B) multiplying; samples are smaller than populations
• C) subtracting; deviations are always positive
• D) dividing; distributions are sometimes skewed (asymmetric)

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