The Age of a Sample Has Been Measured in Years

question 52

Multiple Choice

The age of a sample has been measured in years.Which of the following would be the preferred measure the dispersion for this variable?

• A)the index of qualitative variation
• B)the average deviation
• C)the quartile deviation
• D)the standard deviation

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Definitions:

Management Control

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Goal Motivate Performance

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Herzberg's Two-factor Theory

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