What is a disadvantage of the range as a measure of dispersion?
A) Based on only two observations
B) Can be distorted by a large mean
C) Not in the same units as the original data
D) Has no disadvantage

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The range is calculated using only the smallest and largest values in the dataset, which means it does not take into account the distribution of the other data points, making it sensitive to outliers.

What Is a Disadvantage of the Range as a Measure