Question

difference between Absolute and relative measures of dispersion.

Answer 1

Answer:

Absolute & relative dispersion are two different ways to measure the spread of a data set. ... The easiest way to differentiate relative dispersion/absolute dispersion is to check whether your statistic involves units. Absolute measures always have units, while relative measures do not.

Answer 2

The difference between Absolute and relative measures of dispersion are as follows:

1. Absolute measurements of dispersion are unit dependent on the unit of the variable under study, whereas relative measures are unit independent.

2. When comparing two or more distributions, relative measures of dispersion are used rather than absolute measurements of dispersion.

3. Relative measures of dispersion are more difficult to compute and comprehend than absolute measures of dispersion.