Which of the Following Represents a Disadvantage of Using the Sample

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a disadvantage of using the sample range to measure spread or dispersion?

• A) It produces spreads that are too large.
• B) The sample range is not measured in the same units as the data.
• C) The largest or smallest observation (or both) may be an outlier.
• D) None of these is correct.
• E) All of these are correct.

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