Which of the following shows how much different an outcome may be from what is anticipated on the basis of a central tendency measure?
A) Standard deviation
B) Coefficient of variation
C) Standard means
D) Covariance
E) Histogram

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Standard deviation measures the amount of dispersion or variability of a set of data from its mean or central tendency measure. It indicates how much different an outcome may be from what is anticipated on the basis of a central tendency measure.

Which of the Following Shows How Much Different an Outcome