If Stock a Has a Standard Deviation of 5 and Stock

question 137

True/False

If stock A has a standard deviation of 5 and stock B has a standard deviation of 10, the higher standard deviation for B tells us it has higher risk.

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Definitions:

Agricultural Use

The application or practice of cultivating land and breeding animals and plants to provide food, fiber, medicinal plants, and other products to sustain and enhance human life.

Standing-Water Ecosystem

A lake or pond ecosystem.

Lake

A large body of water surrounded by land, not directly connected to the sea, which can be freshwater or saltwater.

Pond

A small body of still water, typically smaller than a lake, formed naturally or by artificial means.