Macro Corporation Has Had the Following Returns for the Past

question 77

Multiple Choice

Macro Corporation has had the following returns for the past three years: -10 percent, 10 percent, and 30 percent. Use the following formulas to calculate the standard deviation of the returns:
Variance (

_m) = expected value of (

_m - r_m) ²
Standard deviation of

_m =
.

• A)10.00 percent
• B)16.33 percent
• C)18.21 percent
• D)30.00 percent

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Definitions:

Exchange Rate Risk

The potential for investors to experience losses due to changes in the exchange rate between two currencies.

Short-term

This term usually refers to a period of time less than one year, often used in the context of finance for investments or liabilities.

International Fisher Effect

An economic theory that suggests that the difference in nominal interest rates between two countries is directly proportional to the expected change in the exchange rate between their currencies.

Foreign Currency Approach

Relates to the strategy for evaluating investments by considering the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on investment returns.