Which one of the following is true about nonhierarchical clustering algorithms?
A) The combined clusters are those that minimize the total sum of squared distance
B) They determine cluster similarity using the maximum or farthest distance between units in a cluster
C) They have small and relatively equal within-cluster variation
D) They minimize the within-cluster variation and maximize the between-cluster distance

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These algorithms partition the data into clusters, the number of which is defined by the researcher, then the units are assigned to a cluster in an iterative fashion, stopping when a criterion that minimizes the within-cluster variation and maximizes the between-cluster distance is reached.

Which One of the Following Is True About Nonhierarchical Clustering