One Common Reason for Reporting Standard Deviations Rather Than Variances

question 76

Multiple Choice

One common reason for reporting standard deviations rather than variances is that standard deviations:

• A)Are lower
• B)Are stated in understandable units
• C)Account properly for negative returns
• D)Take probability estimates into consideration

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