You Have a Sample of Returns Observations for the Malta

question 8

Multiple Choice

You have a sample of returns observations for the Malta Stock Fund.The 4 returns are 7.25%, 5.6%, 12.5%, 1.0%.What is the average return and variance of these returns?

• A)6.50%; 16.9
• B)6.60%; 22.5
• C)6.60%; 4.75
• D)26.35%; 67.6
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

October

The tenth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, preceding November.

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This is the difference between the expected (standard) cost of variable overheads based on actual production outputs and the actual variable overhead costs incurred.

Materials Quantity Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard quantity expected to be used, multiplied by the standard cost per unit of materials.

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The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.