Stock Return x X (x-X) Year Price 704.500 30/1/2014 694.000 28/2/2014 31/3/2014 705.000 30/4/2014 725.000 30/5/2014 786.000 30/6/2014 816.000 31/7/2014 797.000 29/8/2014 772.000 30/9/2014 803.500 31/10/2014 783.500 28/11/2014 804.500 29/12/2014 815.000

Q: Define standard deviation

A: It refers to the variation in the actual observations from the average. Z-Score helps to know how…

Q: Begin by selecting the formula to compute the current ratio.   Current ratio formula =…

A: Current ratio: The financial ratio which evaluates the ability of a company to pay off the debt…

Q: What is the expected return? What is the variance? What is the standard deviation?

A: State Probability Returns       Boom 0.25 0.15 Normal 0.50 0.08 Slow down 0.15 0.04…

Q: Which one of the following measures is relevant for assessing exposure to systematic risk?

A: Systematic Risk: It refers to the risk caused by factors that are not in the control of an…

Q: Use the following sample data to calculate the following summary statistics X Y 5 20 7 50 4…

A: S.NO X Y 1 5 20 2 7 50 3 4 10 4 5 20 5 5 30 6 5 20 7 3 10 8 8 50 9 2 10 10 2 5…

Q: The likelihood that an identified precision interval contains the true (but unknown) population…

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Q: Calculate the following and determine if variances are favorable

A: Compute the total standard material cost.

Q: Summarize the concept behind monetary-unit sampling (MUS). How does MUS use attribute-sampling…

A: As per ISA 530, "Audit Sampling" can be defined as application of audit procedure to less than 100%…

Q: What is the sample variance and standard deviation for x =23,17, 15, 30, 25.

A: Sample Variance = ΣX2 - n(Avg X)2/(n - 1) Standard Deviation =√sample Variance

Q: If two returns are positively related to each other, they will have a ________, and if they are…

A: In the given question we are given 4 options regarding a statement and we need to choose correct…

Q: The measures of risk include Geometric Mean Arithmetic Mean Median Variance

A: The risk is very important in the stock market and we must quantify the risk so that it can be…

Q: How does Probability Proportionate to Size (PPS) sampling compare to Classic Variables sampling?

A: Probability Proportionate to Size ( PPS):  This is a form of variable sampling. It does not use…

Q: Which of the following are measurements of risk? range coefficient of variation mean average…

A: The measurements of risk are range, coefficient of variation, standard deviation, and median.…

Q: Define variance

A: Variance in statistics is the calculation of the distribution in an information source between the…

Q: Show that the lower semi-standard deviation corrected expectation has properties (UT) und (UC)

A: Semi-deviation is an alternative to standard deviation for determining the degree of risk associated…

Q: 1. What percent of the area under the standard normal curve is within one standard deviation of…

A: The objective of the question is to find out the percentage of the area under the standard normal…

Q: Variance percentage is calculated by dividing the choose your answer... by the choose your answer...

A: Variation refers to the difference i.e. the difference between the current amounts with the budgeted…

Q: Distinguish between a favorable variance and an unfavorable variance.

A: Favorable Variance: Favorable variance is the variation in the actual and planned output which is…

Q: If Durbin Watson test statistic = 2.11. What do you conclude?

A: Durbin Watson statistic- It is a test for autocorrelation in the residuals from statistical…

Q: Write down two possible causes for each variance.

A: Variance refers to the differs between the budgeted and actual. It may be favourable and…

Q: In general, variance analysis is said to provide information about _________ and __________…

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Q: The standard deviation of.alt=”f$ar{X},f$ “> is usually called the A.standard error of the sample…

A: B.randomized standard error

Q: sider the following two sets of data: A = [0.5, -0.6, 0.1, 10] & B = [6, 4, 4.5, 5.5]. Which data…

A: Variance is a measure of risk in finance terms. Variance measures degree of spread for a given data.

Q: The __ __, denoted p hat is given by the formula p hat =. where x is the number of individuals with…

A: Formula: Sample proportion P= XN where,             P is Sample proportion             X is count of…

Q: Probability samples versus nonprobability samples; also briefly define the types of valid…

A: Solution- Probability sampling- 1- probability sampling, respondents are randomly selected to take…

Q: What is the symbol for the number of groups when calculating an Analysis of Variance? k-1 df All of…

A: Variance analysis is an important management accounting technique to measure a product's cost and…

Q: Define and explain the relationship between simple variance analysis and flexible variance analysis.

A: Simple variances analysis is the study of  deviations of the actual result against the forecasted…

Q: The distance from the sample estimate that has a certain likelihood (equal to reliability)…

A: The correct Option is Option “C”.

Q: What are the characteristics of Probability Proportionate to Size (PPS) sampling?

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Q: is direct material variance a measure of?

A: Direct material variance is the difference between standard material costs and actual material costs…

Q: How can we determine the mean and variance of the NPW on the basis of the three NPW estimates?

A: Identify the Rate, project life. Then Identify the cash flows. Compute the Present worth and net…

Q: Consider the following sample values: 7, 11, 13, 20, 22, 30 What is the sample mean? Express your…

A: Mean is a mathrmatical average return.  It is a statistical indicator used to analyze various…