The Question Below Refers to the Following Situation

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Short Answer

The question below refers to the following situation:
Below are two distributions of final scores for separate statistics courses. The first is from the Fall term, the second is from the Spring term.
As this example illustrates, a disadvantage of the range is that it is __________ than the
standard deviation.

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Definitions:

Bargain Purchase Option

A lease clause allowing the lessee to purchase the leased asset at a price significantly lower than its expected fair market value at the end of the lease term.

Leased Asset's Useful Life

The expected period over which a leased asset is anticipated to be used by the lessee, often corresponding to the lease term unless a shorter period is more representative.

Minimum Lease Payments

The lowest amount that a lessee is expected to pay over the lease term, including both principal and interest components.

Direct Financing Lease

A type of lease arrangement where the lessor purchases an asset for the lessee and rents it out, effectively acting as a financing tool.