The Standard Deviation of the Past Five Monthly Returns for PG

question 30

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation of the past five monthly returns for PG Company are 2.75 percent, −0.75 percent, 4.15 percent, 6.29 percent, and 3.84 percent. What is the standard deviation?

• A) 2.309 percent
• B) 2.581 percent
• C) 3.256 percent
• D) 3.406 percent

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Definitions:

Genetic Distance

Genetic distance is a measure of how different populations are from each other genetically. Genetic distance can inform population geneticists about levels of inbreeding within a population or about the historic relationships between populations or species.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time, capable of interbreeding.

Time Separated

A phenomenon or process that is distinguished by a period of time, leading to a divergence in development or outcome.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that the genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.