A Stock Had Returns of 15 Percent,8 Percent,12 Percent,-15 Percent,and

question 64

Multiple Choice

A stock had returns of 15 percent,8 percent,12 percent,-15 percent,and -4 percent for the past five years.Based on these returns,what is the approximate probability that this stock will return at least 20 percent in any one given year?

• A)less than 0.5 percent
• B)greater than 0.5 percent but less than 1.0 percent
• C)greater than 1.0 percent but less than 2.5 percent
• D)greater than 2.5 percent but less than 16 percent
• E)greater than 16.0 percent

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Definitions:

Nucleotide Sequence

The precise order of nucleotides within a DNA or RNA molecule, which constitutes the genetic information of an organism.

Purines

Nitrogen-containing organic compounds that form part of the structure of nucleic acids, including adenine and guanine.

Guanine

One of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, which pairs with cytosine.

Adenine

A nucleobase (a building block for DNA and RNA) that pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA.