What Is the Standard Deviation of the Returns on a Stock

question 155

Multiple Choice

What is the standard deviation of the returns on a stock given the following information?

• A) 5.80%
• B) 7.34%
• C) 8.38%
• D) 9.15%
• E) 9.87%

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