If the Standard Deviation of the Continuously Compounded Returns (σ)On

question 41

Multiple Choice

If the standard deviation of the continuously compounded returns (σ) on a stock is 40 percent, and the time interval is a year, then the upside change equals

• A)88.2 percent.
• B)8.7 percent.
• C)63.2 percent.
• D)49.2 percent.

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