Explanation Definition: 1. If a data set contains n data values, the mean of the data set is μ = ∑ x n . This represents the mean of the whole population. 2. The standard deviation of population of sample of n data values is given by σ = ∑ ( x − μ ) 2 n . Calculation: Begin by determining the population standard deviation for the Coffee prices. From the given table understand each data value. x 4.74 4.91 4.83 4.99 4.72 4.69 4.79 4.81 4.67 4.61 4.41 4.49 First find the mean of the given data set. To compute the mean, let us find the sum of given data values. The sum is 4.74 + 4.91 + 4.83 + 4.99 + 4.72 + 4.69 + 4.79 + 4.81 + 4.67 + 4.61 + 4.41 + 4.49 = 56.66. Therefore, ∑ x = 56.66. There are 12 data values. Therefore, n = 12. The mean is then ∑ x n = 56.66 12 = 4.72166666666667. Next find the population standard deviation. To begin with, find the deviation from the mean for each value. For x = 4.74 the deviation from the mean is 0.01833333333333. For x = 4.91 the deviation from the mean is 0.18833333333333. For x = 4.83 the deviation from the mean is 0.10833333333333. For x = 4.99 the deviation from the mean is 0.26833333333333. For x = 4.72 the deviation from the mean is − 0.00166666666667. For x = 4.69 the deviation from the mean is − 0.03166666666667. For x = 4.79 the deviation from the mean is 0.06833333333333. For x = 4.81 the deviation from the mean is 0.08833333333333. For x = 4.67 the deviation from the mean is − 0.05166666666667. For x = 4.61 the deviation from the mean is − 0.11166666666667. For x = 4.41 the deviation from the mean is − 0.31166666666667. For x = 4.49 the deviation from the mean is − 0.23166666666667. Now, square each of the deviation value. For x = 4.74 , ( 0.01833333333333 ) 2 = 0.00033611111111111900. For x = 4.91 , ( 0.18833333333333 ) 2 = 0.03546944444444450000. For x = 4.83 , ( 0.10833333333333 ) 2 = 0.01173611111111110000. For x = 4.99 , ( 0.26833333333333 ) 2 = 0.07200277777777790000. For x = 4.72 , ( − 0.00166666666667 ) 2 = 0.00000277777777777865. For x = 4.69 , ( − 0.03166666666667 ) 2 = 0.00100277777777775000. For x = 4.79 , ( 0.06833333333333 ) 2 = 0.00466944444444445000. For x = 4.81 , ( 0.08833333333333 ) 2 = 0.00780277777777771000. For x = 4.67 , ( − 0.05166666666667 ) 2 = 0.00266944444444445000. For x = 4.61 , ( − 0.11166666666667 ) 2 = 0.01246944444444440000. For x = 4.41 , ( − 0.31166666666667 ) 2 = 0.09713611111111100000. For x = 4.49 , ( − 0.23166666666667 ) 2 = 0.05366944444444440000. Note that each value appears only once. So, their frequency is 1. Hence, the product of the square and the frequency will be same as the square. The sum of these values is 0.29896666666666600000. The population standard deviation is therefore given as follows: σ = ∑ ( x − μ ) 2 n = 0

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The population standard deviation of each data set given by the following table:

2015 Coffee Prices ($/lb) Gasoline Prices ($/gal)

Jan 4.74 2.11

Feb 4.91 2.25

Mar 4.83 2.48

Apr 4.99 2.49

May 4.72 2.78

Jun 4.69 2.83

Jul 4.79 2.83

Aug 4.81 2.68

Sept 4.67 2.39

Oct 4.61 2.29

Nov 4.41 2.19

Dec 4.49 2.06

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2015	Coffee Prices ($/lb)	Gasoline Prices ($/gal)
Jan	4.74	2.11
Feb	4.91	2.25
Mar	4.83	2.48
Apr	4.99	2.49
May	4.72	2.78
Jun	4.69	2.83
Jul	4.79	2.83
Aug	4.81	2.68
Sept	4.67	2.39
Oct	4.61	2.29
Nov	4.41	2.19
Dec	4.49	2.06

The population standard deviation of each data set given by the following table: 2015 Coffee Prices ($/lb) Gasoline Prices ($/gal) Jan 4.74 2.11 Feb 4.91 2.25 Mar 4.83 2.48 Apr 4.99 2.49 May 4.72 2.78 Jun 4.69 2.83 Jul 4.79 2.83 Aug 4.81 2.68 Sept 4.67 2.39 Oct 4.61 2.29 Nov 4.41 2.19 Dec 4.49 2.06

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