Describe the Measures of Dispersion and Explain Why Standard Deviation

question 71

Essay

Describe the measures of dispersion and explain why standard deviation is used most often.

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Definitions:

Risky Portfolio

An investment portfolio that contains assets with higher volatility and potential for significant variations in returns, offering the possibility of higher gains at the risk of greater losses.

Expected Rate of Return

The average return that an investor anticipates to earn on an investment, considering all potential outcomes and their probabilities.

Expected Return

The weighted average of all possible returns for a given investment, considering the probabilities of each outcome.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability of a set of data points or investment returns, indicating the degree of risk or volatility.