Estimates Using the Arithmetic Average Will Probably Tend to _____

question 18

Multiple Choice

Estimates using the arithmetic average will probably tend to _____ values over the long-term while estimates using the geometric average will probably tend to _____ values over the short-term.

• A) overestimate; overestimate
• B) overestimate; underestimate
• C) underestimate; overestimate
• D) underestimate; underestimate
• E) accurately; accurately

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