The ______ Is the Sum of the Values of a Group

question 245

Multiple Choice

The ______ is the sum of the values of a group of items divided by the number of those items. Arithmetic mean is the most commonly used type of average. Where as_______ is a widely used measure of dispersion. The standard deviation represents the deviations of individual observations from the mean.

• A) Arithmetic mean, standard deviation
• B) Standard deviation, arithmetic mean
• C) Mean, median
• D) Median, mode

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Definitions:

Fair Value

The price at which an asset could be bought or sold or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction.

Variable Interest Entity

A legal entity in which an investor holds a controlling interest that is not based on the majority of voting rights.

Consolidation

The process of combining financial information from several departments or subsidiaries within a company into a single financial statement.

Controlling Financial Interest

A situation where an entity has the power to govern the financial and operating policies of another entity so as to benefit from its activities.