High dispersion of a variable could result in:
A) a small standard deviation
B) the values of the mean and the median being quite different
C) a small range
D) a small variance

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High dispersion in a variable indicates that the data points are spread out over a wide range. This can lead to the mean being influenced by extreme values, making it significantly different from the median, which is less affected by outliers. Options A, C, and D suggest low dispersion characteristics, which is the opposite of the scenario described.

High Dispersion of a Variable Could Result In