An Analyst Gathered the Following Information About the Net Profit

Multiple Choice

An analyst gathered the following information about the net profit margins of companies in two industries: Compared with the other industry,the relative dispersion of net profit margins is smaller for Industry ___________________________________________.

A) B,because it has a smaller mean deviation.
B) B,because it has a smaller range of variation.
C) A,because it has a smaller standard deviation.
D) A,because it has a smaller coefficient of variation.