Which of the Following Is Not a Disadvantage of Nonhierarchical

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of nonhierarchical clustering procedures?

• A) The selection of cluster centers is arbitrary.
• B) The number of clusters must be pre- specified.
• C) The procedures do not work well when the clusters are poorly defined.
• D) All of the above are disadvantages.

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