Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The variance increases with the magnitude of the deviations from the mean.
• B) The variance is the expected squared deviation from the mean.
• C) Two common measures of the risk of a probability distribution are its variance and standard deviation.
• D) If the return is riskless and never deviates from its mean, the variance is equal to one.

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Definitions:

Toe Length

Refers to the measure of individual toes on the foot, which some believe can indicate personality traits or ancestral origins, although such beliefs are not supported by scientific evidence.

Standard Deviation

Standard Deviation is a statistic that measures the dispersion or variability of a set of data points relative to its mean.

Scores Ranged

Refers to the distribution or span of scores achieved in a test, from the lowest to the highest mark.

Median

The middle value in a data set, which separates the higher half from the lower half.