Arithmetic mean is most commonly used measure of central tendency… - Vidyadip

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Arithmetic mean is most commonly used measure of central tendency. Why?

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Arithmetic mean is most commonly used measure of central tendency because:

It is very simple to understand and easy to calculate.
The calculation of A.M is based on all the observations in the series.
The A.M is responsible for further algebraic treatment.
It is strictly defined.
It provides a good means of comparison.
It has more sampling stability.

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