An epidemiologist wants to make sure that they have the right amount of staff at a public health clinic to treat incoming cases of flu per day. Which of the following statements, if true, would make the epidemiologist's task the easiest?
A) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is 0.5.
B) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is 1,432.
C) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is -4.
D) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is 4.
E) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is 0.

Question

An epidemiologist wants to make sure that they have the right amount of staff at a public health clinic to treat incoming cases of flu per day. Which of the following statements, if true, would make the epidemiologist's task the easiest?
A) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is 0.5.
B) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is 1,432.
C) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is -4.
D) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is 4.
E) The standard deviation of the daily number of cases is 0.