A Stock Had Returns of 9%, -3%, 4%, and 15

question 167

Multiple Choice

A stock had returns of 9%, -3%, 4%, and 15% over the past four years. What is the standard deviation of this stock for the past four years?

• A) 5.4%
• B) 5.9%
• C) 6.3%
• D) 6.6%
• E) 7.6%

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