Generally, the Mean Is the Preferred Measure of Central Tendency

question 11

Multiple Choice

Generally, the mean is the preferred measure of central tendency because it is.

• A)more stable than the median or the mode
• B)easier to calculate
• C)more useful for inferential statistics
• D)less affected by skewness in the distribution

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