Returns for the Shields Company Over the Last Three Years

question 96

Multiple Choice

Returns for the Shields Company over the last three years are shown below. What's the standard deviation of Shields' returns? (Hint: This is a sample, not a complete population, so the sample standard deviation formula should be used.)

• A) 19.94%
• B) 20.45%
• C) 20.97%
• D) 21.49%

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