The endpoint of a k-means clustering algorithm occurs when
a. Euclidean distance between clusters is minimized.
b. Euclidean distance between observations in a cluster is maximized.
c. no further changes are observed in cluster structure and number.
d. all of the observations are encompassed within a single large cluster with mean k.
c
RATIONALE: The k-means algorithm repeats the process (calculate cluster centroid, assign observation to cluster with nearest centroid) until there is no change in the clusters or a specified maximum number of iterations is reached.
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