To better determine the appropriate number of clusters, the analyst should
A) plot the number of clusters against the fusion coefficient.
B) examine the standardized cluster scores.
C) determine the amount of variance explained by each cluster.
D) plot the number of clusters against the number of objects.
E) examine the cluster loadings.

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Plotting the number of clusters against the fusion coefficient (often called a dendrogram in hierarchical clustering) helps determine the appropriate number of clusters by showing where the largest increases in distance occur, indicating the best cut-off point for clusters.

To Better Determine the Appropriate Number of Clusters, the Analyst