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Standard deviation depends entirely upon the distribution; it is a measure of how spread out it is (ie how far from the mean "on average" the data is): the larger it is the more spread out it is, the smaller the less spread out.
If every data point was the mean, the standard deviation would be zero!
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Can the Variance ever be smaller than standard deviation?
Yes. If the variance is less than 1, the standard deviation will be greater that the variance. For example, if the variance is 0.5, the standard deviation is sqrt(0.5) or 0.707.
Does standard deviation have to be between 0 and 1?
Standard deviation doesn't have to be between 0 and 1.
What a large standard deviation means?
A large standard deviation means that the data were spread out. It is relative whether or not you consider a standard deviation to be "large" or not, but a larger standard deviation always means that the data is more spread out than a smaller one. For example, if the mean was 60, and the standard deviation was 1, then this is a small standard deviation. The data is not spread out and a score of 74 or 43 would be highly unlikely, almost impossible. However, if the mean was 60 and the standard deviation was 20, then this would be a large standard deviation. The data is spread out more and a score of 74 or 43 wouldn't be odd or unusual at all.
Can standard deviation equal standard error?
If n = 1.
Annualized standard deviation?
http://www.hedgefund.net/pertraconline/statbody.cfmStandard Deviation -Standard Deviation measures the dispersal or uncertainty in a random variable (in this case, investment returns). It measures the degree of variation of returns around the mean (average) return. The higher the volatility of the investment returns, the higher the standard deviation will be. For this reason, standard deviation is often used as a measure of investment risk. Where R I = Return for period I Where M R = Mean of return set R Where N = Number of Periods N M R = ( S R I ) ¸ N I=1 N Standard Deviation = ( S ( R I - M R ) 2 ¸ (N - 1) ) ½ I = 1Annualized Standard DeviationAnnualized Standard Deviation = Monthly Standard Deviation ´ ( 12 ) ½ Annualized Standard Deviation *= Quarterly Standard Deviation ´ ( 4 ) ½ * Quarterly Data
Can the Variance ever be smaller than standard deviation?
Yes. If the variance is less than 1, the standard deviation will be greater that the variance. For example, if the variance is 0.5, the standard deviation is sqrt(0.5) or 0.707.
Suppose z has a standard normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. the probability that z is less than 1.15 is?
probability is 43.3%
Why is the standard error a smaller numerical value compared to the standard deviation?
Let sigma = standard deviation. Standard error (of the sample mean) = sigma / square root of (n), where n is the sample size. Since you are dividing the standard deviation by a positive number greater than 1, the standard error is always smaller than the standard deviation.
What is the standard deviation of a standard normal distribution?
The standard deviation in a standard normal distribution is 1.
Why standard deviation is better measure of variance?
1. Standard deviation is not a measure of variance: it is the square root of the variance.2. The answer depends on better than WHAT!
Does standard deviation have to be between 0 and 1?
Standard deviation doesn't have to be between 0 and 1.
In the standard normal distribution the standard deviation is always what?
The standard deviation in a standard normal distribution is 1.
A standard normal distribution has a mean of and standard deviation of?
Mean 0, standard deviation 1.
What is the mean and standard deviation for the standard normal curve?
Mean = 0 Standard Deviation = 1
What is the difference between standard deviation and coefficient of variation?
standard deviation only measures the average deviation of the given variable from the mean whereas the coefficient of variation is = sd\mean Written as "cv" If cv>1 More variation If cv<1 and closer to 0 Less variation
The mean number is 14 with a standard deviation of 2.5 How many standard deviations is 16.50 from the mean?
16.5 is 1 standard deviation from the mean. If you add the mean of 14 to the 1 standard deviation of 2.5, the result is 16.5.
What a large standard deviation means?
A large standard deviation means that the data were spread out. It is relative whether or not you consider a standard deviation to be "large" or not, but a larger standard deviation always means that the data is more spread out than a smaller one. For example, if the mean was 60, and the standard deviation was 1, then this is a small standard deviation. The data is not spread out and a score of 74 or 43 would be highly unlikely, almost impossible. However, if the mean was 60 and the standard deviation was 20, then this would be a large standard deviation. The data is spread out more and a score of 74 or 43 wouldn't be odd or unusual at all.
