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What is the standard deviation when every observation is the same?
AEqual to the mean
BEqual to one
CNot defined
DEqual to zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Equal to zero
Every deviation from the mean is zero, so there is no scatter and the measure is zero.
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