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If the data is very consistent and has very little spread, the MAD would be _____than the MAD of data that has more spread. ​

A: Larger
B: Smaller
C: The same

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Explanation:

The MAD represents the average distance each data value is away from the mean. A data distribution can be described in terms of its center, spread, and shape. The center can be measured by the mean. The spread can be measured by the mean absolute deviation (MAD).

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