The Annual Returns (In Percent) for a Sample of Stocks

question 92

Multiple Choice

The annual returns (in percent) for a sample of stocks in the technology industry over the past year are as follows: (See the Excel Data File.) The sample standard deviation is the closest to ________.

• A) 7.59
• B) 8.49
• C) 57.61
• D) 72.01

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