MODULE 14A
EXPECTED VALUE AND STANDARD DEVIATION
OBJECTIVE:
This program calculates the expected value (cell B56), variance
(E56), standard deviation (E58), the coefficient of variation
(E60), and the Z-statistic (E62), given a set of possible
outcomes and the probability distribution.
INPUTS (WILL APPEAR IN BLUE):
1) Enter up to five probabilities (as decimals) in cells A27 A31. The total must add up to 1.
2) Enter up to five outcomes (R), corresponding to the
probabilities, in cells B27 - B31.
3) If a Z-statistic is desired, enter a value for X in cell
B40.
The caret ^ in formulas signifies an exponent: x^2 is x squared.
GRAPH:
A graph can be viewed by pressing GRAPH (located at the bottom of
the screen.
SAMPLE DATA HAVE BEEN ENTERED AS AN EXAMPLE:
P
0.10
0.25
0.30
0.25
0.10
R
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
1.00
3000
RISK CALCULATIONS
R-ER
(R-ER)^2
-2000
4000000.00
-1000
1000000.00
0
0.00
1000
1000000.00
2000
4000000.00
Variance
1300000
Stand. dev.
1140.18
Coeff. of var.
X
1000
P*(R-ER)^2
400000.00
250000.00
0.00
250000.00
400000.00
Z-statistic
0.380
-1.7541