What Is a Disadvantage of the Range as a Measure

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is a disadvantage of the range as a measure of dispersion?

• A)It is based on only two observations.
• B)It can be distorted by a large mean.
• C)It is not in the same units as the original data.
• D)It has no disadvantage.

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