A plumbing supplier's mean monthly demand for vinyl washers is 24,212 with a standard deviation of 6,053.

Question:

A plumbing supplier's mean monthly demand for vinyl washers is 24,212 with a standard deviation of 6,053. The mean monthly demand for steam boilers is 6.8 with a standard deviation of 1.7. Compare the variability of these distributions. Which demand pattern has more relative variation? Explain.