What Is the Standard Deviation of Return of a Four-Stock

question 104

Multiple Choice

What is the standard deviation of return of a four-stock portfolio (each stock being equally weighted) that produced returns of 20%,20%,25%,and 30%?

• A) 2.15%
• B) 3.15%
• C) 4.15%
• D) 5.15%

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