Merits of arithmetic mean:

1)      It is the simplest form of average.

2)      It is easy to find and get.
3)      To find arithmetic mean we only need sum of adjectives the observations and number of
observations.
Demerits of the arithmetic mean:
1)      It is highly affected by extreme values.
2)      It provides a dignified value on having one very life-size value in the data set.

Merits and Demerits of Arithmetic Mean

Merits:

 It is rigidly defined.
 It is easy to calculate and simple to follow.
 It is based on all the abservations.
 It is determined for almost every kind of data.
 It is finite and not indefinite.
 It is readily put to algebraic treatment.
 It is least affected by fluctuations of sampling.

Demerits:

 The arithmetic mean is highly affected by extreme values.

 It cannot average the ratios and precentages properly.
 It is not an approprite average for highly skewed distributions.
 It cannot be computed accurately if any item is missing.
 The mean sometimes does not coincide with any of the abserved value. 
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Merits of arithmetic mean:

1) It is the simplest form of average.
2) It is easy to find and understand.
3) To find arithmetic mean we only need sum of all the observations and number of observations.
Demerits of the arithmetic mean:
1) It is highly affected by extreme values.
2) It provides a high value on having one very large value in the data set.

What Are Merits And Demerits Of Arithmetic Mean?

Write at least two merits and demerits.
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Merits of arithmetic mean:

1)      It is the simplest form of average.
2)      It is easy to find and understand.
3)      To find arithmetic mean we only need sum of all the observations and number of
observations.
Demerits of the arithmetic mean:
1)      It is highly affected by extreme values.
2)      It provides a high value on having one very large value in the data set