Use the Table for the Question(s) Below

question 56

Essay

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following realized annual returns:

-Using the data provided in the table,calculate the average annual return,the variance of the annual returns,and the standard deviation of the average returns for the market from 1996 to 2005.

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Definitions:

Control Time Series

A method in statistics and research that involves collecting data points from a single group or subject over a period of time to identify trends or effects of interventions.

External Validity

The degree to which a study's findings can be applied to different situations and various individuals.

Extraneous Variables

Variables that can influence the outcome of an experiment but are not the variables being studied.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.