Coefficients of variation

 

Suppose for a given month, the mean daily closing price for stock A was 142.54 and the standard deviation was 13.4. For stock B, the mean daily closing price was 82.54 with a standard deviation of 8.4.Which stock was more volatile? Stocks with greater coefficients of variation are considered more volatile.

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