A Stock Has Returns for Five Years of 23 Percent

question 63

Multiple Choice

A stock has returns for five years of 23 percent, -17 percent, 8 percent, 22 percent, and 3 percent. The stock has an average return of ______ percent and a standard deviation of _____ percent.

• A) 7.80; 13.54
• B) 7.80; 14.63
• C) 7.80; 16.36
• D) 14.60; 14.63
• E) 14.60; 16.36

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