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Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA APM Advanced Performance Management Forums › The interpretation of Coefficient of Variation
Hi Tutor,
Scenario:
Coefficient of variation = Standard deviation / Expected value (mean)
Investment X = 15% / 20% = 0.75, or 75%
Investment Y = 20% / 25% = 0.80, or 80%
I understand the interpretation of the risk to reward ratio, i.e. the higher the more relative to the deviation = riskier, but what does coefficient of variation actually tell us, for example:
Does it mean there is a 75% chance that the expected value will deviate by 15%?
or
Does it mean that the expected value will most probably deviate by 75% of the 15% (i.e. 11.3%)?
Looking forward for your reply.
Many thanks.
Best regards,
Kenny
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