A measure of the volatility of a variable is its
A)present value.
B)future value.
C)return.
D)standard deviation.

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The standard deviation is a statistical measure that indicates the amount of variation or dispersion around an average. It provides information about the volatility of a variable by measuring how spread out the values are in relation to the mean. Higher standard deviation indicates higher volatility. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

A Measure of the Volatility of a Variable Is Its