A Researcher Compares the Returns for Two Mutual Funds, Smith

question 86

Essay

A researcher compares the returns for two mutual funds, Smith, Inc. and Campbell, Inc. to determine which of the two has a higher risk rate. She assumes that the returns are normally distributed. Implement the critical value approach at a significance level of 10%. The sample descriptive measures are given below.

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