absolute deviations are ____________\nalways positive\nalways negative\nsometimes positive and sometimes…
absolute deviations are ____________\nalways positive\nalways negative\nsometimes positive and sometimes negative\nnone of the above
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Brief Explanations:
The absolute deviation is the absolute - value of the difference between a data value and a measure of central tendency (like the mean). Since it is an absolute value, it is always non - negative (positive or zero). In the context of the options given, when we say positive we include zero as well.
Answer:
always positive