A measure that summarizes a particular characteristic of a group of numbers is called a(n)
A) array.
B) statistic.
C) asset.
D) data point.
E) liability.

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A statistic is a measure that is derived from a set of numerical data and is used to describe some characteristic of the data. An array is simply a list of numbers, a data point refers to a single value within a dataset, and assets and liabilities are terms used in accounting and finance. Therefore, the best choice is B) statistic.

A Measure That Summarizes a Particular Characteristic of a Group