Answer to Question #258466 in Statistics and Probability for Bros

Question

Illustrate the qualities of a good measure of central tendency  (4 marks)

Answer 1

qualities of a good measure of central tendency:

• Average is the easiest method to calculate.
• It should be rigidly defined. This says that, the series of whose average is calculated should have only one interpretation. One interpretation will avoid personal prejudice or bias.
• It should be representative of the entire series. In other wards, the value should lie between the upper and lower limit of the data.
• It should have capable of further algebraic treatment. In other wards, an ideal average is one which can be used for further statistical calculations.
• It should not be affected by the extreme values of the observation or series.