The Following Frequency Distribution Shows the Monthly Stock Returns for Home

question 17

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.At the 5% confidence level,which of the following is the correct conclusion for this goodness-of-fit test for normality?

• A) Reject the null hypothesis;conclude that monthly stock returnsare normally distributed with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%.
• B) Reject the null hypothesis;conclude that monthly stock returnsare not normally distributed with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%.
• C) Do not reject the null hypothesis;conclude that monthly stock returnsare normally distributedwith mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%
• D) Do not reject the null hypothesis;conclude that monthly stock returnsare not normally distributed with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%.

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Definitions:

Control Account

An account used to summarize transactions recorded in subsidiary ledgers for a comprehensive total in the general ledger.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A calculated rate used to estimate the manufacturing overhead cost per unit of production, based on expected costs and activity levels.

Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect factory-related costs that occur from manufacturing a product such as the cost of managing a factory.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been charged against a fixed asset since it was put into use.