Central Tendency

Arithmetic Mean
The arithmetic mean, commonly known as the average, is calculated by summing individual quantities and dividing by their total number. This measure is frequently used in various fields, although it can be misleading in the presence of outliers.
Average
The term 'average' commonly refers to the arithmetic mean, which is a measure of central tendency. In finance, it refers to an appropriately weighted and adjusted arithmetic mean of selected securities designed to represent market behavior.
Central Tendency
A measure that indicates the typical value of a distribution. It is used in statistics to summarize a set of data by identifying the central point within that set.
Descriptive Statistics
Descriptive statistics is used to summarize or describe the main features of a collection of data in a quantitatively meaningful way. It does not infer any elements beyond the provided data sample.
Geometric Mean
The geometric mean is a measure of central tendency obtained by multiplying all the numbers in a set together and then taking the *n*th root of the resulting product, where *n* is the total number of values in the set.
Mean, Arithmetic
The Arithmetic Mean is a statistic calculated as the sum of all values in the sample divided by the number of observations. It is a fundamental measure of central tendency used in statistical analysis.
Median
The median is a statistical measure that represents the middle value in a data set, effectively dividing the dataset into two equal halves. It is particularly useful in representing a data set without the distortion that large deviations can cause with the average (mean).

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