Over the Past Five Years,Southwest Railway Stock Had Annual Returns

question 74

Multiple Choice

Over the past five years,Southwest Railway stock had annual returns of 10,14,-6,7.5,and 16 percent,respectively.What is the variance of these returns?

• A).00548
• B).00685
• C).00770
• D).01370
• E).02740

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