Which of the following describes the descriptive measure "median"?
A) It is the center point of the data set, when the observations are ordered by magnitude.
B) It is the average value calculated by adding all the observations and dividing by the number of observations.
C) It is the average of the squared deviations of the observations from the mean.
D) It is the most frequently occurring value.

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The median is the center point of the data set, when the observations are ordered by magnitude. It is the value that separates the higher half from the lower half of the data set.

Which of the Following Describes the Descriptive Measure "Median