In a Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test,when two or more observations are equal,we assign to each tied observation a rank equal to the ______ of the consecutive ranks.
A)average
B)median
C)sum
D)difference

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Assigning the average rank to tied observations is the most common method used in Wilcoxon Rank Sum Tests. This is because assigning the average rank to tied observations maintains the relative order of the observations and is less likely to bias the test results.

In a Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test,when Two or More Observations