Measures of Dispersion - SS2 Economics Past Questions and Answers - page 1

Which of the following measures of dispersion is calculated by subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in a dataset?

Which of the following measures of dispersion gives an idea of how much the data is spread out around the mean?

Which of the following measures of dispersion is sensitive to outliers?

Which of the following measures of dispersion is always positive or zero?

Which of the following measures of dispersion is useful in identifying extreme values or outliers?

The heights (in inches) of a group of basketball players are 71, 74, 68, 72, 70, and 75. What is the range of the players' heights?

The weights (in pounds) of a group of people are 150, 140, 165, 180, 130, and 170. What is the standard deviation of the weights?

The weights (in pounds) of a group of people are 150, 140, 165, 180, 130, and 170. What is the variance of the weights?