What Is the Standard Deviation of the Returns on a Stock

question 383

Multiple Choice

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

• A) 7.24%
• B) 7.64%
• C) 9.26%
• D) 9.75%
• E) 27.64%

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