Create a Model to Predict Postal Rates from the Year

question 21

Essay

Create a model to predict postal rates from the year.

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Definitions:

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; a beta above 1 indicates greater volatility than the market, while a beta below 1 indicates less.

Risk-Free Rate

A hypothetic return rate on a risk-free investment, usually shown by the returns on government securities.

Expected Return

The weighted average of all possible returns from an investment, accounting for the likelihood of each outcome.

Standard Deviation

Standard Deviation measures the amount of variation or dispersion from the average, indicating the risk associated with a variable.