An outlier is a data value that
A) is larger than 1 million.
B) equals the minimum value in a set of data.
C) equals the maximum value in a set of data.
D) is not consistent with the bulk of the data.

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Outliers are data points that differ significantly from other observations. They are not defined by being a specific value, such as larger than 1 million, or by being the minimum or maximum values in a dataset. Instead, an outlier is characterized by its inconsistency with the bulk of the data, making option D the correct answer.

An Outlier Is a Data Value That