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Annualized volatility is calculated as standard deviation times square root of periods. High annualized volatility indicates greater price variability and potential risk. Investors use annualized ...

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A change in demand affects your sales and impacts your variable costs. As your sales grow, your variable costs increase. As your sales fall, your variable costs decrease. If you raise or lower your ...

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