Question
2005 2006 2007 2008
Plant 1 20 4 25 10
Plant 2 25 5 5 48
Plant 3 20 8 20 32
Plant 4 43 10 10 47
Plant 5 40 11 15 48
For which year is the mean the BEST measure of central tendency?
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 2008
Plant 1 20 4 25 10
Plant 2 25 5 5 48
Plant 3 20 8 20 32
Plant 4 43 10 10 47
Plant 5 40 11 15 48
For which year is the mean the BEST measure of central tendency?
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 2008
Answers
PsyDAG
The mean would be the best measure of central tendency where there a no/fewer outliers, or less variability.