Assume That Large-Company Stocks Had an Average Return of 11

question 90

Multiple Choice

Assume that large-company stocks had an average return of 11.8 percent and a standard deviation of 20.7 percent for a 40-year period. What range of returns would you expect to see on these stocks 95 percent of the time?

• A) -50.3 percent to 53.2 percent
• B) -50.3 percent to 73.9 percent
• C) -50.3 percent to 64.1 percent
• D) -29.6 percent to 73.9 percent
• E) -29.6 percent to 53.2 percent

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