As of September 30, the earnings per share (EPS) of five firms in the biotechnology industry are (See the Excel Data File.) The sample mean and the sample standard deviation are the closest to ________.
A) 1.53 and 0.76
B) 1.53 and 0.87
C) 1.69 and 0.76
D) 1.69 and 0.87

Question

As of September 30, the earnings per share (EPS) of five firms in the biotechnology industry are  (See the Excel Data File.) The sample mean and the sample standard deviation are the closest to ________.
A) 1.53 and 0.76 
B) 1.53 and 0.87 
C) 1.69 and 0.76 
D) 1.69 and 0.87

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using Excel or a calculator, the sample mean of EPS is 1.53 and the sample standard deviation is 0.87. These values are closest to option B.

As of September 30, the Earnings Per Share (EPS) of Five