— -- Q: Why is standard deviation used by some investors to measure risk? A: Measuring risk can be a pretty straight-forward exercise. When it comes to figuring the odds of an accident while ...

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Rate of return and standard deviation are two of the most useful statistical concepts in business. These two figures will tell you whether a business project is worth the investment and trouble, given ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Several simple estimates of the mean and standard deviation of a normal population are discussed. The efficiencies of these estimates are ...

Standard deviation is a measurement of market volatility. Learn how investors use standard deviation in the MoneySense Glossary. Standard deviation (σ) is an investing metric used to measure the ...

Many standard test and estimation procedures require the computation of the sample standard deviation. It is, however, often possible to replace the standard deviation by the more easily computed ...

While Excel is useful for many applications, it is an indispensable tool for those managing statistics. Two common terms used in statistics are Standard Deviation and ...

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