Pros and cons of the mean and the median

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Answers all the questions for 1 and 2, give examples and references:

1.Investigate the comparative pros and cons of the mean and the median. Find examples where the mean is more appropriate than the median and vice-versa. Discuss the locations of the mean, median and mode for a normal, left-skewed and right-skewed distribution. When providing examples, cite your sources.2.Share 1 real-world binomial distribution situation and 1 real-world Poisson distribution situation. Be sure to explain why each example is defined as binomial or Poisson. How would you characterize the difference between the two types of distributions?

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