alleryThe measure of variability that is independent of units is the:
ACorrelation of variation
BCombination of variation
CComputation of variation
DCoefficient of variation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Coefficient of variation
1. Comparing series in different units needs a unit-free measure.
2. That measure is called the coefficient of variation.
3. It is denoted as C.V.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 15 'Statistics'_
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