Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 54

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following realized annual returns:
-The standard deviation of the returns on the Index from 2000 to 2009 is closest to:

• A)19.5%.
• B)20.5%.
• C)3.8%.
• D)8.8%.

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting liabilities, representing ownership equity in the company.

Cash Dividend

A financial disbursement by a corporation to its stockholders, often as part of the company's profit sharing.

Stock Dividend

A dividend payment made in the form of additional shares rather than cash, increasing the number of outstanding shares.