Practicing Success
Which of the following is NOT a property of Arithmetic mean (A.M)? |
Σ (X - $\overline{X}$) = 0 arithmetic mean is affected by extreme values both 1 and 2 none of the above |
Σ (X - $\overline{X}$) = 0 |
The correct answer is option 1: Σ (X - $\overline{X}$) = 0 Two interesting properties of A.M. are: (i) the sum of deviations of items about arithmetic mean is always equal to zero. Symbolically, Σ ($\overline{X}$ – X ) = 0. (ii) arithmetic mean is affected by extreme values. Any large value, on either end, can push it up or down. |