The Standard Deviation for the Return on an Portfolio of 20

question 13

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation for the return on an portfolio of 20 type S firms is closest to:

• A) 5.10%
• B) 23.0%
• C) 15.0%
• D) 5.25%

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