Use the Table for the Question(s) Below -The Volatility on ANZ Returns Is Closest To?
A) 42

question 23

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following returns:
$\begin{array} { l c c c } \hline \text { Year-End } & \begin{array} { c } \text { ANZ } \\\text { Realised } \\\text { Return }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { WOW } \\\text { Realised } \\\text { Return }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { BHP } \\\text { Realised } \\\text { Return }\end{array} \\\hline 2007 & 20.1 \% & - 14.6 \% & 0.2 \% \\\hline 2008 & 72.7 \% & 4.3 \% & - 3.2 \% \\\hline 2009& - 25.7 \% & - 58.1 \% & - 27.0 \% \\\hline 2010& 56.9 \% & 71.1 \% & 27.9 \% \\\hline 2011& 6.7 \% & 17.3 \% & - 5.1 \% \\\hline 2012 & 17.9 \% & 0.9 \% & - 11.3 \% \\\hline &\end{array}$
-The volatility on ANZ returns is closest to?

• A) 42%
• B) 10%
• C) 13%
• D) 35%

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