Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 36

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following realized annual returns:
-The variance of the returns on the Index from 2000 to 2009 is closest to:

• A).0450.
• B).3400.
• C).1935.
• D).0375.

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