The Following Frequency Distribution Shows the Monthly Stock Returns for Home

question 83

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 probability that the return is less than −5% if the return is normally distributed is _______.

• A) 0.2061
• B) 0.2740
• C) 0.2841
• D) 0.2358

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