An Investor Wants to Compare the Risks Associated with Two

question 50

Essay

An investor wants to compare the risks associated with two different stocks. One way to measure the risk of a given stock is to measure the variation in the stock's daily price changes. The investor obtains a random sample of 20 daily price changes for stock 1 and 20 daily price changes for stock 2. These data are shown in the table below. Show how this investor can compare the risks associated with the two stocks by testing the null hypothesis that the variances of the stocks are equal. Use = 0.10 and interpret the results of the statistical test.

Comprehend that economists use assumptions to simplify the complex world and facilitate understanding.

Acknowledge the application of the scientific method in economics.

Recognize the challenges economists face in conducting experiments.

Understand the importance of historical episodes in evaluating economic theories.

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