Alpha Industries Stock Had Returns of 17 Percent, -11 Percent

question 29

Multiple Choice

Alpha Industries stock had returns of 17 percent, -11 percent, 9 percent, and 2 percent for four of the last five years, respectively.The average return of the stock over this period was 8.7 percent.What is the standard deviation of the stock's returns?

• A)14.67 percent
• B)12.90 percent
• C)15.14 percent
• D)15.47 percent
• E)14.31 percent

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