Flickr via Google Images Standard deviation is a concept that's thrown around frequently in finance. So what is it? When working with a quantitative data set, one of the first things we want to know ...

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Standard deviation is a common statistical measurement and is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as: ‘A quantity expressing by how much the members of a group differ from the mean value for the group.’ In ...

The extent to which products meet specifications needs to be systematically monitored in a production process. Product quality will typically be defined by two quantities: deviations from stated ...

How They Differ and Practical Uses in Finance and Investing Fact checked by Stella Osoba Suppose you're choosing between two jobs. You're told both pay an average of $5,000 a month, but there's a ...

Rate of return and standard deviation are two of the most useful statistical concepts in business. These two figures will tell you whether a business project is worth the investment and trouble, given ...

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