The Following Frequency Distribution Shows the Monthly Stock Returns for Home

question 36

Multiple Choice

The following frequency distribution shows the monthly stock returns for Home Depot for the years 2003 through 2007. Over the time period, the following summary statistics are provided: Mean = 0.31%, Standard deviation = 6.49%, Skewness = 0.15, and Kurtosis = 0.38. The test statistic for the Jarque-Bera test for normality is ________.

• A) 0.59
• B) 0.95
• C) 0.43
• D) 0.34

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A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something or acts as a reward for greater effort.