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Why should you use the mean and mean absolute deviation (MAD) to compare populations with symmetrical distributions?

A. The mean and MAD will make graphs of the data appear asymmetrical.
B. The mean and MAD eliminate the influence of outliers.
C. The mean and MAD can accurately describe the “typical” value in the symmetric data set.
D. The mean and MAD make the data distribute more unevenly.

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Answer:

C.

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c

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