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JAMB Economics 2014 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The best measure of dispersion to determine the tallest tree in a forest is

  • A. mean deviation
  • B. rangeCorrect
  • C. variance
  • D. standard deviation

Explanation

Range is the difference between the largest and smallest number or value in a distribution; it is the appropriate measure when attention is focused on the tallest tree.

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