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shrimp
Mar 8, 2009, 10:03 AM
If I have the following information
(A) 5%, 10%, 15%, 4% = 5+10+15+4 = 34%
Sum 34%/4 Years = Average Return 8.5%

How do I find the Variance,
Standard deviation
Coefficient variation

Perito
Mar 8, 2009, 01:14 PM
You have the sum and the average. Subtract the average from each of the values and square it. Add up the squared values and divide by "n-1", one less than the number of entries. In this case, 3. That is the standard variation.