The mean can be a misleading measure of central tendency when:
A) the distribution is very close together
B) the distribution is very spread out
C) the mean, median, and mode equal zero
D) none of the above; the mean is never misleading

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The mean can be misleading when the distribution is very spread out because extreme values (outliers) can significantly affect the mean, making it not representative of the central tendency of the data.

The Mean Can Be a Misleading Measure of Central Tendency