The Returns on a Portfolio Over the Last Five Years

question 26

Multiple Choice

The returns on a portfolio over the last five years were −5.2 percent,21.6 percent,4.5 percent,11.7 percent,and 5.9 percent.What is the standard deviation of these returns?

• A)8.82 percent
• B)9.21 percent
• C)9.86 percent
• D)9.08 percent
• E)9.73 percent

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Definitions:

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon where the phenotype of a heterozygote is intermediate between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes.

Recessive

A genetic trait that is expressed only when two copies of the gene carrying the trait are present, as opposed to a dominant trait where only one copy is necessary.

Phenylketonuria

A genetic disorder characterized by the body's inability to break down the amino acid phenylalanine, leading to harmful buildup.

Recessive Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotypic trait only when homozygous, as its effect is masked by a dominant gene when heterozygous.