Stock P and Stock Q Have Had Annual Returns of -10

question 66

Multiple Choice

Stock P and stock Q have had annual returns of -10%, 12%, 28% and 8%, 13%, 24%
Respectively. Calculate the covariance of return between the securities.

• A) -149
• B) +149
• C) 100
• D) None of the above

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