The Mean, as a Measure of Central Tendency, Would Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

The mean, as a measure of central tendency, would be inappropriate for which one of the following?

• A) Ages of adults at a senior citizen center
• B) Incomes of lawyers
• C) Number of pages in textbooks on statistics
• D) Marital status of college students at a particular university
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Clear Objectives

Precisely defined goals that are intended to guide actions and decision-making.

Productivity

The measure of efficiency in which goods and services are produced, often quantified as output per unit of input.

Input/Output

A concept referring to the materials, information, or effort (input) going into a process and the resulting product, services, or results (output) produced.

Output/Input

A ratio that measures the efficiency of production or performance by comparing what is produced (output) to what is consumed or used (input).