Below example 1 in section 3.4 in the textbook, there is a bold text on "A disadvantage of the mean ". If we have a sample of salaries of $20,000, 30,000, $40,000, $50,000, and $3,000,000, which is the best measure for central tendency? a) Mean b) Median c) Mode Type the correct word in the answer blank.

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Below example 1 in section 3.4 in the textbook, there is a bold text on "A disadvantage of the mean ".

If we have a sample of salaries of $20,000, 30,000, $40,000, $50,000, and $3,000,000, which is the best measure for central tendency?

a) Mean
b) Median
c) Mode

Type the correct word in the answer blank.

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