A disadvantage of the mean as a measure of central tendency is that?

A. is affected by extreme values
B. can only be used for continuous data
C. cannot be used to measure the qualities of a population
D. cannot be determined in group data

Correct Answer: Option A

A. is affected by extreme values

Explanation

The important disadvantage of mean is that it is sensitive to extreme values/outliers, especially when the sample size is small. Therefore, it is not an appropriate measure of central tendency for skewed distribution. Mean cannot be calculated for nominal or nonnominal ordinal data.