If You Subtracted the Mean from Each Score in a Distribution

question 11

Multiple Choice

If you subtracted the mean from each score in a distribution and added the results, the sum would be________.

• A) zero.
• B) less than zero.
• C) a minimum.
• D) the mode.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay, reflecting the economic benefit to consumers.

Tax

An obligatory financial obligation or other form of levy placed on a taxpayer by a government agency to fund government operations and diverse public spending.

Price Paid

Price paid refers to the actual amount of money exchanged for the acquisition of a good or service.

Tax

Tax is a mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.