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Basic Question 6 of 20
Which of the following relationships is always correct?
B. SUM (X - XBAR) = 0
C. SUM ((X - XBAR)2) = 0
D. SUM (X - a) = 0
A. SUM (X) = 0
B. SUM (X - XBAR) = 0
C. SUM ((X - XBAR)2) = 0
D. SUM (X - a) = 0
User Contributed Comments 3
User | Comment |
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BeeBee | Why is SUM(X-XBAR)=0 and SUM((X-XBAR)square)is not??? |
DAS11 | when you square a number it can not be negative, therefore the numbers will not sum to 0 |
leosbar | x-xbar=0 ; 0square=1 |

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Learning Outcome Statements
calculate, interpret, and evaluate measures of dispersion to address an investment problem
CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 3.