The Higher the Standard Deviation, the Greater the Variation

question 30

True/False

The higher the standard deviation, the greater the variation.

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Definitions:

Expiration

The point in time when a financial contract such as an option or futures contract ceases to exist.

Interest Rate

The amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Put Option

An economic arrangement that offers the holder a privilege, absent any mandate, to liquidate a specified quantum of a core asset at a stipulated price throughout a fixed duration.

Expiration

The point in time when a financial contract (e.g., option, futures contract) reaches its end date and is either executed or becomes void.