High Mountain Homes Has an Expected Annual Return of 16

question 73

Multiple Choice

High Mountain Homes has an expected annual return of 16.1 percent and a standard deviation of 22.3 percent. What is the smallest expected loss over the next month given a probability of 2.5 percent?

• A) -6.64 percent
• B) -8.67 percent
• C) -11.28 percent
• D) -12.12 percent
• E) -15.13 percent

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