easy · FRM Part 1

What is the primary difference between the standard deviation of a population (σ) and the standard error of the mean (SE)?

  1. The standard deviation measures individual dispersion, while the standard error measures the precision of the mean estimate.
  2. Standard deviation is always smaller than the standard error.
  3. The standard error is used for populations, while the standard deviation is used for samples.
  4. There is no difference; they are synonymous terms for risk.

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