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Random Variable

What is a 'Random Variable' A random variable is a variable whose value is unknown or a function that assigns values to...

Sampling Error

DefinitionIn statistics, sampling error is incurred when the statistical characteristics of a population are estimated from a subset, or sample, of that population. Since...

Sampling

What is 'Sampling' Sampling is a process used in statistical analysis in which a predetermined number of observations are taken from a...

Sample Selection Bias

DefinitionIn statistics, sampling bias is a bias in which a sample is collected in such a way that some members of the intended population...
sampling distribution

Sampling Distribution

What is a sampling distribution A sampling distribution is a function that shows how a statistic varies across different samples of data drawn from a...

Bad Paper

What is 'Bad Paper' Unsecured short-term fixed income instrument that is issued either by a corporation, city, state or country, that has...

Standard Deviation

In mathematics, standard deviation is the degree of the dispersion from a set of data’s mean. The SD is higher when the data is...

Cancellation

What is 'Cancellation' A cancellation is a notice made by a broker, to his client, informing him an erroneous trade was made and is being...

Waiver Of Demand

What is 'Waiver Of Demand' An agreement by the party that has endorsed a check or draft to accept legal responsibility, without...

Waiver Of Notice

When to Use a Waiver of Notice When does a meeting require formal notice? Normally, anyone with an interest must be formally notified, either in...

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