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VARIATION
MEASURES OF
VARIATION/DISPERSION/VARIABILITY
• Absolute Measures Relative Measures
• Range CV – Coefficient of Variation
• MAD – Mean Absolute Deviation CQD – Coefficient of Quartile Deviation
• IQR – Interquartile Range Z score – Standard Score
• QD – Quartile Deviation
• Variance
• Standard Deviation
• Sk is positive – positive skewed
• Sk is negative – negatively skewed
• Sk = 0 – normal/symmetrical curve