As of September 30, the Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Five

question 44

Multiple Choice

As of September 30, the earnings per share (EPS) of five firms in the biotechnology industry are (See the Excel Data File.) The sample mean and the sample standard deviation are the closest to ________.

• A) 1.53 and 0.76
• B) 1.53 and 0.87
• C) 1.69 and 0.76
• D) 1.69 and 0.87

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