Stock P and Stock Q Have Had Annual Returns of -10

question 25

Multiple Choice

Stock P and Stock Q have had annual returns of -10 percent, 12 percent, 28 percent; and 8 percent, 13 percent, 24 percent, respectively. Calculate the covariance of return between the securities. (Ignore the correction for the loss of a degree of freedom set out in the text.)

• A)-149.00
• B)+149.00
• C)+99.33
• D)-100.00

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