Use the Table for the Question(s) Below

question 39

Multiple Choice

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

-The variance of the returns on the S&P 500 from 1996 to 2005 is closest to:

• A) 0.0450
• B) 0.3400
• C) 0.1935
• D) 0.0375

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Definitions:

Mid-Ocean Ridges

Underwater mountain systems formed by plate tectonics, consisting of various mountains linked in chains.

Contact Metamorphism

Contact metamorphism occurs when rocks are heated to high temperatures and sometimes subjected to increased pressures due to the close proximity of magma or lava, without melting the rock completely.

Normal Faults

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, typically a result of extensional forces pulling the crust apart.

Hot Seawater

Seawater that has been heated, often by geothermal activity under the ocean floor, impacting marine life and ecosystems.