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Statistical Concepts And Market Returns
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Distinguish between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, between a population and a sample, and among types of measurement scales
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Define a parameter, a sample statistic, and a frequency distribution
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calculate and interpret relative frequencies and cumulative relative frequencies, given a frequency distribution;
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describe the properties of a data set presented as a histogram or a frequency polygon;
Histogram, frequency polygon, cumulative frequency distribution: Methods for displaying data graphically which allows us to visualize important characteristics quickly
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E
calculate and interpret measures of central tendency, including the population mean, sample mean, arithmetic mean, weighted average or mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean, median, and mode;
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F
calculate and interpret quartiles, quintiles, deciles, and percentiles;
"an approach to describing the location of data that involves identifying values at or below which specified proportions of the data lie in order to provide "provides concise information about the distribution of portfolio returns"
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G
calculate and interpret 1) a range and a mean absolute deviation and 2) the variance and standard deviation of a population and of a sample;
(dispersion measures: The variability around the central tendency; addresses risk)
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H
calculate and interpret 'the proportion of observations falling within a specified number of standard deviations of the mean' (dispersion) using Chebyshev’s inequality;
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Two key areas in statistical conc...
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a distinguish between descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, between a population and a sample, and among the types of measurement scales;
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b define a parameter, a sample statistic, and a frequency distribution;
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c calculate and interpret relative frequencies and cumulative relative frequencies, given a frequency distribution;
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d describe the properties of a data set presented as a histogram or a frequency polygon;
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e calculate and interpret measures of central tendency, including the population mean, sample mean, arithmetic mean, weighted average or mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean, median, and mode;
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f calculate and interpret quartiles, quintiles, deciles, and percentiles;
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g calculate and interpret 1) a range and a mean absolute deviation and 2) the variance and standard deviation of a population and of a sample;
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h calculate and interpret the proportion of observations falling within a specified number of standard deviations of the mean using Chebyshev’s inequality;
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i calculate and interpret the coefficient of variation and the Sharpe ratio;
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j explain skewness and the meaning of a positively or negatively skewed return distribution;
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k describe the relative locations of the mean, median, and mode for a unimodal, nonsymmetrical distribution;
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l explain measures of sample skewness and kurtosis;
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m compare the use of arithmetic and geometric means when analyzing investment returns.
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