Fortescue Mining Had Realised Returns of 5%, 15%, -10%, and -5

question 63

Multiple Choice

Fortescue Mining had realised returns of 5%, 15%, -10%, and -5% over four quarters. What is the quarterly standard deviation of returns for Fortescue?

• A)10.31%
• B)9.91%
• C)11.09%
• D)10.71%

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