What Is the Variance of the Returns on a Security

question 58

Multiple Choice

What is the variance of the returns on a security given the following information?

• A) 28.18
• B) 46.23
• C) 54.38
• D) 62.87
• E) 77.31

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Definitions:

Market Economy

A market mechanism where investment, production, and distribution decisions are informed by supply and demand forces, with the prices of goods and services set within an open pricing system.

Without Government

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Pollution

The contamination of air, water, or soil by substances that are harmful to living organisms.

Pigouvian Tax

A tax imposed on any market activity that generates negative externalities, intended to correct the market outcome by internalizing the costs of the externality.