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common measures of central tendency

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Population parameters or population characteristics can be estimated by taking
representative samples of a population. In other words, conclusions about an
entire population can be inferred from a sampling of that population.

This sampling of the population

can then be examined and inferences made about the
general population it represents. Various measures provide different types of data
or measures of data from which conclusions can be derived. Examples of these
types of measures are Measures of Central Tendency and Measures of
Dispersion.
Address all of the following questions in a brief but thorough manner.
 What are the most common measures of central tendency? Include brief
definitions for the common measures of central tendency as part of your
initial posting.
 How do these measures differ? How are they the same?
 What information is provided by each of these measures and what do they

tell us? How could you use measures of central tendency in decision

making as a leader and/or manager?
Firstly,  What are the various measures of dispersion?
Secondly,  What are the uses of these measures and what are their limitations?
Thirdly,  What does each of these measures tell a researcher? A leader or
manager?
The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should
summarize the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response.
Your posting should be the equivalent of 1 to 3 single-spaced pages (500–1500
words) in length.