A Canadian Common Stock Had the Following Rates of Return

question 142

Multiple Choice

A Canadian common stock had the following rates of return in the past four years: 7%, 8%, -2%and 11%. The standard deviation (rounded to one decimal) for the rate of return over this 4-yearperiod is

• A) 6.2
• B) 4.8
• C) 5.6
• D) 5.3

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