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Question
The Median is unduly affected by extreme observations.
Options
True
False
Solution
This statement is false.
Explanation:
This statement is true for Arithmetic to mean. The arithmetic mean is most affected by the presence of extreme items. It is one of the prime demerits of the arithmetic mean. It is easily distorted by the extreme values, and also the value of arithmetic mean may not figure out at all in the series.
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