The Price-Earnings Ratios of a Sample of Stocks Have a Mean

question 101

Essay

The price-earnings ratios of a sample of stocks have a mean value of 13.5 and a standard deviation of 2. If the ratios have a mound-shaped distribution, what can we say about the proportion of ratios that fall between:
a. 11.5 and 15.5?
b. 9.5 and 17.5?
c. 7.5 and 19.5?

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Definitions:

Alpha

A measure of the excess return of an investment relative to the return of a benchmark index.

Actual Return

The real gain or loss experienced on an investment, typically expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

Portfolio Beta

This measures the sensitivity of a portfolio's returns to changes in the market's returns, indicating the portfolio's overall exposure to market risk.

Commodity Prices

Commodity prices are the market prices for raw materials such as gold, oil, and agricultural products, influenced by supply and demand factors.