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

question 34

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 median return is the closest to ________.

• A) -6.6
• B) -5
• C) 0
• D) 2.8

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