If the Standard Deviation of Annual Returns on the Asset

question 67

Multiple Choice

If the standard deviation of annual returns on the asset is 30% and the interval is a year, then the downside change is equal to :

• A) 26%
• B) 53.6%
• C) 33.0%
• D) 38.7%

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