For Investment A, the Probability of the Return Being 20

question 41

Multiple Choice

For Investment A, the probability of the return being 20.0% is 0.5, 10.0% is 0.4, and -10.0% is 0.1. Compute the standard deviation for the investment with the given information. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

• A) 85.0%
• B) 15.0%
• C) 34.0%
• D) 17.0%
• E) 9.0%

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