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Question
Which average is affected most by the presence of extreme items?
Options
median
mode
arithmetic mean
none of the above
Solution
arithmetic mean
Explanation:
The arithmetic mean is the 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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