Explain How the Statistical Concepts of Mean and Standard Deviation

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Essay

Explain how the statistical concepts of mean and standard deviation apply to the financial ideas of risk and return.

Knowledge of dividend policies and their effect on preference and ordinary shares.

Understanding financial mechanisms corporations use to manage shares and shareholder equity.

Ability to calculate dividends and understand the impact on shareholders.

Knowing different types of preference shares and their specific attributes.

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Definitions:

Word

A single distinct element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.

Prime

A fundamental state or condition that precedes and influences the effectiveness of subsequent processes or responses.

Interpreting Sentences

The cognitive process of understanding the meaning of words in written or spoken form, constructing their syntactical relationships.

Noam Chomsky

An influential linguist, philosopher, and cognitive scientist known for his theory of generative grammar and criticism of behaviorism.