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Arithmetic Mean is _____ affected by extreme values.(a) Not(b) Highly(c) Less (d) None of these

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(b) Highly

The arithmetic mean is highly affected by extreme values. The arithmetic mean is calculated by summing all the values in a data set and then dividing by the total number of values. Since extreme values can be significantly higher or lower than the other values in the dataset, they can heavily influence the sum and therefore the mean. Adding or removing extreme values can result in a substantial change in the arithmetic mean.