Standard Deviation the Standard Deviation of the Past Five Monthly

question 58

Multiple Choice

Standard Deviation The standard deviation of the past five monthly returns for PG Company are 2.75 percent, -0.75 percent, 4.15 percent, 6.29 percent, and 3.84 percent. What is the average monthly return?

• A) 2.309%
• B) 2.581%
• C) 3.256%
• D) 3.406%

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