Use the Table for the Question(s) Below

question 20

Multiple Choice

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

-The variance of the returns on IBM from 1996 to 2005 is closest to:

• A) 0.3145
• B) 0.0990
• C) 0.1100
• D) 0.9890

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical tool that identifies the level of inconsistency or deviation among values in a dataset.

Adult Males

A demographic group defined by individuals who are male and have reached the age of majority, often considered for research or statistics.

Probability Distribution

A mathematical function that defines the likelihood of obtaining the possible values that a random variable can assume.

Sampling Distribution

The pattern of probabilities that emerge from a statistic calculated from a random-sample origins.