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Chapter 13, Problem 7P
Summary Introduction
To determine: The ranking of the alternatives based on the risk, from lowest to highest.
Introduction:
Coefficient of variation:
It is the ratio of SD (standard deviation) to the mean that shows the extent of variability in the data in relation to the mean of the population.
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