JAMB Economics 2008 Question 4

Question 4

Tools of Economic Analysis

If the standard deviation of a given data is 8.2, find its variance

  1. A.4.1
  2. B.67.2
  3. C.82.0
  4. D.91.8
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Answer: B (67.2)

Explanation

Variance = (standard deviation)² = 8.2² = 67.24 ≈ 67.2.