The Sum of Deviations of the Individual Data Elements from Their

question 72

Multiple Choice

The sum of deviations of the individual data elements from their mean is

• A) always greater than zero.
• B) always less than zero.
• C) sometimes greater than and sometimes less than zero, depending on the data elements.
• D) always equal to zero.

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