Compute the Mean and Standard Deviation of a Hypergeometric Random $\mathrm { N } = 140 , \mathrm { n } = 10 , \mathrm { k } = 30$

question 127

Multiple Choice

Compute the Mean and Standard Deviation of a Hypergeometric Random Variable
- $\mathrm { N } = 140 , \mathrm { n } = 10 , \mathrm { k } = 30$

• A) \(\mu _ { X } = 2.14 , \sigma X = 1.25\)
• B) \(\mu X = 2.14 , \sigma _ { X } = 1.30\)
• C) \(\mu _ { X } = 0.21 , \sigma _ { X } = 1.25\)
• D) \(\mu _ { X } = 2.36 , \sigma X = 1.30\)

---

Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variance in a distribution of data points, indicating how spread out the data is from its mean.

Average Return

The arithmetic mean of a series of returns generated over a period of time.

Market Risk Premium

The additional return that an investor requires for choosing a risky market investment over a risk-free investment.

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market, used to gauge the risk associated with a particular investment.