A Share of an Oil Company Can Be Worth $10

question 96

Multiple Choice

A share of an oil company can be worth $10 with a probability of 0.50 and $20 with a probability of 0.50.What is the standard deviation of the price of this share?

• A) 3
• B) 5
• C) 6
• D) 8.5

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