A Portfolio Consisting of Four Shares Is Expected to Produce

question 44

Multiple Choice

A portfolio consisting of four shares is expected to produce returns of 9%, 11%, 3% and 17%, respectively, over the next four years. What is the standard deviation of these expected returns?

• A) 5.00%.
• B) 33.33%.
• C) 5.77%.
• D) 25.00%.

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