An Equity Had Returns of 8%, -2%, 4%, and 16

question 13

Multiple Choice

An equity had returns of 8%, -2%, 4%, and 16% over the past four years.What is the standard deviation of this equity for the past four years?

• A)6.3%
• B)6.6%
• C)7.1%
• D)7.5%
• E)7.9%

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