The Closing Prices for Stock B from December to June

question 30

Multiple Choice

The closing prices for Stock B from December to June are: $42.90,$44.20,$51.50,$49.60,$45.50,$46.30,and $42.50.What is the standard deviation of returns over the six-month period?

• A) 0.295%
• B) 0.868%
• C) 5.436%
• D) 9.318%

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