Since the mode is the most frequently occurring data value, it
A)can never be larger than the mean
B)is always larger than the median
C)is always larger than the mean
D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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None of the given alternatives is correct. The mode can be larger than the mean or smaller than the median. It is simply the value that occurs most frequently in the data set.

Since the Mode Is the Most Frequently Occurring Data Value