If the Returns on Small-Company Stocks Are Normally Distributed, Which

question 266

Multiple Choice

If the returns on small-company stocks are normally distributed, which of the following returns would lie in a 99% confidence interval around the mean, but not in a 95% confidence interval?

• A) -30%
• B) -10%
• C) 50%
• D) 70%
• E) 90%

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