(I If a Distribution Is Highly Skewed, the Mean (Measure

question 38

Multiple Choice

(i. If a distribution is highly skewed, the mean (measure of central tendency) should be avoided. (ii) A characteristic of the population is called a statistic.
(iii) A sample revealed that the ages of musicians playing in small local combos are 36, 29, 37, 32, 36 and 75. The median is the most appropriate measure of central tendency to represent the ages of the musicians.

• A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
• B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements, but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all false statements.

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