Question

Which of the following conditions make 'Mean' misrepresentative of data ?
• [A.] Presence of outlier in the data
• [B.] Ordinal variable
• [C.] Bell shaped data distribution
• [D.] Skewed data
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

• A. A, B and C only
• B. A and B only
• C. A, B and D only
• D. B and C only

Hint:

Mean is highly sensitive to outliers and skewed distributions. For ordinal or highly skewed data, median is often a better measure of central tendency.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C