Which Measure of Dispersion Disregards the Algebraic Signs (Plus and Minus)

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which measure of dispersion disregards the algebraic signs (plus and minus) of each difference between X and the mean?

• A) Standard deviation
• B) Mean deviation
• C) Arithmetic mean
• D) Variance
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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