Which average is strictly impossible to calculate if any of the observations in the dataset is exactly zero? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which average is strictly impossible to calculate if any of the observations in the dataset is exactly zero?
A. Harmonic Mean
B. Arithmetic Mean
C. Geometric Mean
D. Both Geometric and Harmonic Mean
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Geometric mean becomes zero if any value is zero, and Harmonic mean involves division by zero, making both invalid.

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