Consider the Following Annual Returns of Estee Lauder and Lowe's

question 70

Multiple Choice

Consider the following annual returns of Estee Lauder and Lowe's Companies: Compute each stock's average return, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation.

• A) Estee Lauder: 9.02%; 17.99%; 2.00 Lowe's Companies: 10.66%; 18.99%; 1.78
• B) Estee Lauder: 9.02%; 30.69%; 3.4 Lowe's Companies: 10.66%; 18.99%; 1.78
• C) Estee Lauder: 9.02%; 30.69%; 3.4 Lowe's Companies: 10.66%; 25.46%; 2.39
• D) Estee Lauder: 10.7%; 17.79%; 1.66 Lowe's Companies: 12.64%; 18.99%; 1.50

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