The Standard Deviation for the Return on an Portfolio of 20

question 23

Multiple Choice

The standard deviation for the return on an portfolio of 20 type S firms is closest to:

• A)15.0%
• B)23.0%
• C)5.25%
• D)5.10%
• E)20.0%

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often different values occur in a dataset, often visualized through histograms or tables.

Categorical Data

Data that represent characteristics and can be divided into groups or categories that do not have a numerical value or order.

Statistical Inference

The process of using data from a sample to make generalizations or predictions about a larger population.

Arithmetic Mean

The sum of a set of numerical values divided by the number of values, commonly referred to as the average.