As of September 30,2011,the Earnings Per Share (EPS)of Five Firms

Multiple Choice

As of September 30,2011,the earnings per share (EPS) of five firms in the biotechnology industry are 1.53 2.29 2.07 1.69 0.07.
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