What Is the Standard Deviation of Returns on a Stock

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is the standard deviation of returns on a stock priced today at $10 that has a 25.0% probability of increasing to $13, a 50.0% probability of increasing to $12, a 15.0% probability of increasing by 5.0%, and a 10.0% probability of decreasing to $ 7?

• A)0.0094
• B)0.0286
• C)0.0968
• D)0.1692

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