Imagine We Have a Symmetric Data Set for Which We

question 4

Multiple Choice

Imagine we have a symmetric data set for which we have calculated various statistics, but then a single very large outlier is added to it. When we recalculate the statistics, which of the following things is NOT true?

• A) The mean increases.
• B) The median increases.
• C) The standard deviation increases.
• D) The variance increases.

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