General Studies · Measures of Dispersion
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: In statistical analysis, the Coefficient of Variation (C.V.) is mathematically defined as the ratio of the arithmetic mean to the standard deviation of a dataset, expressed as a percentage. Reason R: The Coefficient of Variation serves as a relative measure of dispersion used to compare the consistency of two or more series, where a lower value indicates higher data consistency. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- 1A is not correct but R is correct✓
- 2A is correct but R is not correct
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Correct answer
A is not correct but R is correct
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