Compute the Standard Deviation of the Five Monthly Returns for PG&E

question 75

Multiple Choice

Compute the standard deviation of the five monthly returns for PG&E: 1.25 percent, -1.50 percent, 4.25 percent, 3.75 percent, and 1.98 percent.

• A)1.876 percent
• B)1.946 percent
• C)2.046 percent
• D)2.287 percent

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Definitions:

Negative Correlation

A connection between two variables where as one variable goes up, the other comes down.

Psychological Disorder

A mental or behavioral pattern that causes significant distress or impairment in personal functioning.

Correlation Coefficients

Statistical measures that describe the extent to which two variables change together, indicating the strength and direction of their relationship.

Weakest Degree

The minimum intensity or level at which a particular phenomenon or condition exists or is perceptible.