Averaging the Deviations from the Mean for a Portfolio of Securities

question 119

Multiple Choice

Averaging the deviations from the mean for a portfolio of securities will:

• A)Compute the standard deviation
• B)Compute the variance
• C)Equal zero
• D)Equal the number of securities in the portfolio

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