The sum of the deviations of each data value from this measure of central location will always be zero.
A)Mode
B)Mean
C)Median
D)Standard deviation

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The mean is the only measure of central location for which the sum of the deviations of each data value from it will always be zero. This is because the mean is calculated as the sum of all values divided by the number of values, making it the balance point of the dataset.

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