alleryWhich measure is greatly influenced by outliers?
AThe median value
BArithmetic mean
CInterquartile range
DThe modal value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Arithmetic mean
Because every value enters the sum, one extreme value shifts the arithmetic mean strongly.
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