Which of the Following Statements About the Mean Absolute Deviation

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the mean absolute deviation (MAD) is themost accurate?

• A) It is the square root of the standard deviation.
• B) It can be a positive number or a negative number.
• C) It is denominated in the same units as the original data.
• D) It is the arithmetic mean of the squared deviations from the mean.

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