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The sum of the deviations of all observations from their arithmetic mean is always
Athe same as variance
Balways exactly zero
Cthe same as the range
Dthe same as the mean
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. always exactly zero
Positive and negative deviations from the mean cancel exactly, so their sum is zero.
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