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Standard deviation shows how much variation there is from the "average" (mean). A low standard deviation indicates that the data points tend to be very close to the mean, whereas high standard deviation indicates that the data are spread out over a large range of values.

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Why don't all normal curves have the same standard deviation?

Because the standard deviation is one of the two parameters (the other being the mean) which define the Normal curve. The mean defines the location and the standard deviation defines its shape.


What are the assumptions of standard deviation?

The standard deviation is the standard deviation! Its calculation requires no assumption.


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The standard deviation of the population. the standard deviation of the population.


Application of standard deviation in business?

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What is the relationship between standard deviation and variance?

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What is the standard deviation of a standard normal distribution?

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What is the difference between standard error of mean and standard deviation of means?

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Why do we need the standard deviation?

The standard deviation is a measure of the spread of data.


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