Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of the mean?
a. It is unduly influenced by extreme scores.
b. Its value many not actually exist in the data.
c. It is least stable from sample to sample.
d. Its interpretation in terms of variables requires some faith in the interval properties of the data.
C
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