Your text noted which of the following as a characteristic of the mean?
A) The sum of the results of subtracting the mean from each score is a minimum.
B) The sum of the results of subtracting the mean from each score is zero.
C) Both of the descriptive alternatives.
D) Neither of the descriptive alternatives.

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The sum of the deviations from the mean (i.e., the results of subtracting the mean from each score) is always zero. This property is a defining characteristic of the mean in statistics.

Your Text Noted Which of the Following as a Characteristic