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If there are outliers (extreme values) in a sample, which of the following is ALWAYS true? a. The mean is greater than the median. b. The standard deviation is smaller than expected (smaller than if there were no outliers) DC. The mean will be less than the median im d. The standard deviation will be larger than expected (larger than if there were no outliers)
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d. The standard deviation will be larger than expected ( larger than if there were no outliers ) is ALWAYS true.

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