You Have a Portfolio Which Has an Average Return of 10.3

question 56

Multiple Choice

You have a portfolio which has an average return of 10.3%. In any given year, you have a 2.5% probability of earning either a zero or a negative annual return. What is the approximate standard deviation of your portfolio?
$\begin{array}{cr}\text { Probability } & \text { "z" value } \\\text { of loss } & \\1.0\% & 2.326 \\2.5 & 1.960 \\5.0 & 1.645\end{array}$

• A)5.26%
• B)6.43%
• C)6.94%
• D)7.60%
• E)8.14%

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Definitions:

Margin

The difference between the sales price of a product and its cost of production, often expressed as a percentage of the sales price.

Turnover

The rate at which inventory or assets are sold or replaced in a given period, or the rate employees leave and are replaced in a company.

Return On Investment

A performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an investment or to compare the efficiency of multiple investments, calculated as a ratio or percentage of the return on an investment relative to its cost.

Net Operating Income

The net amount a business earns after subtracting operating costs, excluding taxes and interest expenses.