SCENARIO 17-7 The output below shows the results of cluster analysis on the different regions of the world (North America, Asia Pacific, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa)based on the amounts (in billions of US dollars)and the percentage changes from prior year of business-to-consumer e-commerce sales last year.
-Referring to Scenario 17-7, the "complete" method is used to measure the maximum distance between objects within a cluster.

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SCENARIO 17-7 The output below shows the results of cluster analysis on the different regions of the world (North America, Asia Pacific, Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa)based on the amounts (in billions of US dollars)and the percentage changes from prior year of business-to-consumer e-commerce sales last year. 
-Referring to Scenario 17-7, the "complete" method is used to measure the maximum distance between objects within a cluster.

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The "complete" method in clustering refers to a linkage criterion where the maximum distance between elements (objects) of each cluster is used to determine the distance between clusters, not within a single cluster.

SCENARIO 17-7 the Output Below Shows the Results of Cluster