If the outlier were removed from the data in the table below, how would the standard deviation change? Salary | Frequency $52,000 | 12 $60,000 | 16 $64,000 | 14 $200,000 | 1 A. The standard deviation would increase. B. The standard deviation would stay the same. C. The standard deviation would decrease. D. There is not enough information to answer this question.
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