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What is a better measure of variability range or standard deviation?
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∙ 9y ago
The standard deviation is better since it takes account of all the information in the data set. However, the range is quick and easy to compute.
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Why is standard deviation better than variance?
Better for what? Standard deviation is used for some calculatoins, variance for others.
When is a t test better than a z score?
When you don't have the population standard deviation, but do have the sample standard deviation. The Z score will be better to do as long as it is possible to do it.
Does the standard deviation of x decrease in magnitude as the size of the sample gets smaller?
No. But a small sample will be a less accurate predictor of the standard deviation of the population due to its size. Another way of saying this: Small samples have more variability of results, sometimes estimates are too high and other times too low. As the sample size gets larger, there's a better chance that your sample will be close to the actual standard deviation of the population.
How does a sample size impact the standard deviation?
If I take 10 items (a small sample) from a population and calculate the standard deviation, then I take 100 items (larger sample), and calculate the standard deviation, how will my statistics change? The smaller sample could have a higher, lower or about equal the standard deviation of the larger sample. It's also possible that the smaller sample could be, by chance, closer to the standard deviation of the population. However, A properly taken larger sample will, in general, be a more reliable estimate of the standard deviation of the population than a smaller one. There are mathematical equations to show this, that in the long run, larger samples provide better estimates. This is generally but not always true. If your population is changing as you are collecting data, then a very large sample may not be representative as it takes time to collect.
Is it better to use range or mean absolute deviation when describing any distribution?
I think its better to use range deviation in any distribution because it doesn't cause any trouble
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!
Why is standard deviation better than variance?
Better for what? Standard deviation is used for some calculatoins, variance for others.
Is the coefficient of variation a better measure of risk than the standard deviation if the expected returns of the securities being compared differ significantly?
The Standard deviation is an absolute measure of risk while the coefficent of variation is a relative measure. The coefficent is more useful when using it in terms of more than one investment. The reason being that they have different returns on average which means the standard deviation may understate the actual risk or overstate depending.
When is a t test better than a z score?
When you don't have the population standard deviation, but do have the sample standard deviation. The Z score will be better to do as long as it is possible to do it.
Does the standard deviation of x decrease in magnitude as the size of the sample gets smaller?
No. But a small sample will be a less accurate predictor of the standard deviation of the population due to its size. Another way of saying this: Small samples have more variability of results, sometimes estimates are too high and other times too low. As the sample size gets larger, there's a better chance that your sample will be close to the actual standard deviation of the population.
Which is better a score of 92 on a test with a mean of 71 and a standard deviation of 15 or a score of 688 on a test with a mean of 493 and a standard deviation of 150?
score of 92
Why is standard deviation a better measure of dispersion than variance?
Because it is in same units as the original data. For example, if you have a sample of lengths, all in centimetres, the sample variance will be in units of centrimetres2 which might be more difficult to interpret but the sample standard deviation with be in units of centimetres, which would be relatively easy to intepret with reference to the data.
What is mean deviation and why is quartile deviation better than mean deviation?
What is mean deviation and why is quartile deviation better than mean deviation?
Why do you not take the sum of absolute deviations?
You most certainly can. The standard deviation, however, has better statistical properties.
How is better to calculate your IQ with the basis of deviation 15 or with the basis of deviation 24?
deviation 15 is better
Give an example of how standard deviation can be useful Also why is underestimating the standard deviation as in the case with the Range Rule Thumb a better method than overestimating?
to calculate the standard deviation you must put each number in order from the least to the gr east then you must find your mean after you find your mean you must subtract your mean from each of the data set numbers once you finishsubtracting the data set numbers you add them up and divide by the amount of numbers there are and you have found the standard deviation.
Why do we have to compute for the mean median mode and standard deviation?
To obtain a much better, simpler, and more practical understanding of the data distribution.
