If the probability function of a random variable $X$ is given by $P(X=j) = \frac{1}{2^j}$ for $j = 1, 2, 3, \ldots, \infty$,then the variance of $X$ is:

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    $5$

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