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
E) None of the choices are correct.

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The range is calculated using only the smallest and largest values in the data set, which makes it sensitive to outliers and not representative of the entire data set's variability.

What Is a Disadvantage of the Range as a Measure