Another measure of variation is the mean absolute deviation. It is computed using the formula MAD=∑|xi−x|n.   Compute the mean absolute deviation of the sample data shown below and compare the results with the sample standard deviation. 976, 911, 1893,2038

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Another measure of variation is the mean absolute deviation. It is computed using the formula
MAD=∑|xi−x|n.
 
Compute the mean absolute deviation of the sample data shown below and compare the results with the sample standard deviation. 976, 911, 1893,2038
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