What Are the Plausible Values Possible for the Standard Deviation

question 37

Multiple Choice

What are the plausible values possible for the standard deviation of any distribution?

• A) positive or negative values
• B) negative values
• C) positive values
• D) positive or zero

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Definitions:

Interest Rate

The percentage of an amount of money charged for its use over a specified period.

Cash Flows

Refers to the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially affecting liquidity.

Years

Units of time equal to 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), often used as a measure of time for financial, operational, or strategic planning.

Interest Rate

The rate a borrower pays to a lender for using assets, expressed in terms of the principal's percentage.