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Mean Deviation
Mean Deviation is defined as the arithmetic average of the absolute deviations [ignoring signs]
of various items from Mean or Median.
Computation of Mean Deviation
Individual Series
Σ|D|
M.D =
N
Discrete/Continuous Series
Σf|D|
M.D =
Σf
M.D
Coefficient of M.D =
X or Median
Merits of Mean Deviation
1. Based on all observations.
2. It is less affected by extreme values.
3. Simple to understand and easy to calculate.
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σ
Coefficient of variation = × 100
X
Computatio n of σ
Individual Series
Σx 2
1. σ = Actual Mean Method
N
x= X−X
Σd 2 Σd
2
Σfd 2 Σfd
2
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