When the standard deviation is expressed as a percentage of the mean,the result is the:
A) coefficient of correlation.
B) coefficient of determination.
C) coefficient of variation.
D) coefficient of dispersion.

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The coefficient of variation is calculated as the standard deviation divided by the mean, multiplied by 100. This gives the standard deviation as a percentage of the mean, which is useful for comparing the variability of different data sets with different means.

When the Standard Deviation Is Expressed as a Percentage of the Mean,the