The coefficient of variation is a very intuitive measure given by the ratio between the sample standard deviation of a distribution and its sample mean. It allows us to compare the variability of the two measures.
Some other related topics you might be interested to explore are Standard Deviation and Variance.
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The Coefficient of Variation is among the topics included in the Quantitative Methods module of the CFA Level 1 Curriculum.
