Use the Table for the Question(s) Below

question 32

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 Microsoft from 1996 to 2005.

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Definitions:

Multiple Regression Model

A statistical technique that models the relationship between a dependent variable and multiple independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Regression Slope Coefficients

The estimates that measure the relationship between the dependent variable and each independent variable in regression analysis.

Y-intercept

The point where a line, curve, or surface intersects the y-axis of a coordinate system.

Partial Regression Slope Coefficients

Parameters in a multiple regression model that represent the individual effect of each independent variable on the dependent variable, holding all other variables constant.