You Have Observed the Following Annual Returns for Motherboard Inc

question 93

Multiple Choice

You have observed the following annual returns for Motherboard Inc.: 25%,15%,-20%,30%,and -15%.What are the variance and standard deviation of returns?

• A) Variance = 0.00425; standard deviation = 0.06519
• B) Variance = 0.06519; standard deviation = 0.00425
• C) Variance = 0.05325; standard deviation = 0.23076
• D) Variance = 0.23076; standard deviation = 0.05325

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