alleryStart learning →For heavily skewed data such as personal incomes, which average is usually reported?
AThe geometric mean
BThe total of values
CThe range of values
DThe median value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The median value
The median is unaffected by a long tail of very high values, so it better represents typical income.
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