Which Is a Characteristic of the Standard Deviation

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which is a characteristic of the standard deviation?

• A)It is not greatly affected by outliers.
• B)It is measured in the same units as the mean.
• C)It measures dispersion around the median.
• D)It has a natural, concrete meaning.

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Definitions:

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Wildcat Fund

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