What is(are) characteristic(s) of the geometric mean?
A) It is always greater than the arithmetic mean.
B) It is the mathematical equivalent to the median.
C) It is always less than or equal to the arithmetic mean.
D) Both it is the mathematical equivalent to the median and it is always less than or equal to the arithmetic mean.

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The geometric mean is always less than or equal to the arithmetic mean. This is because the arithmetic mean takes into account the magnitude of the numbers being averaged, while the geometric mean is more influenced by the values near 1. Additionally, choices A and B are incorrect: the geometric mean is not always greater than the arithmetic mean, and it is not the same as the median.

What Is(are) Characteristic(s) of the Geometric Mean