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In a set of data, the sum of deviations of all observations from their arithmetic mean is always:
AZero
BPositive
CNegative
DOne
✓ Correct Answer: A — Zero
The sum of (x - mean) is always zero. This is a fundamental property of the arithmetic mean.
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