A Stock Has an Expected Rate of Return of 8

question 41

Multiple Choice

A stock has an expected rate of return of 8.3 percent and a standard deviation of 6.4 percent.Which one of the following best describes the probability that this stock will lose more than 4.50 percent in any one given year?

• A)Less than 2.5 percent
• B)Less than 1.0 percent
• C)Less than 1.5 percent
• D)Less than .5 percent
• E)Less than 5 percent

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