TABLE 19-4 A Stock Portfolio Has the Following Returns Under the Market

question 99

Multiple Choice

TABLE 19-4
A stock portfolio has the following returns under the market conditions listed below.
-Referring to Table 19-4, what is the standard deviation?

• A) 4,890
• B) 4,840
• C) 124.9
• D) 69.6

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