What Proportion of the Data from a Normal Distribution Is

question 74

Multiple Choice

What proportion of the data from a normal distribution is within two standard deviations from the mean?

• A)0.3413
• B)0.4772
• C)0.6826
• D)0.9544

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Definitions:

Duration Rule

A principle that estimates the sensitivity of a bond's price to changes in interest rates, calculated as the weighted average time until a bond's cash flows are received.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed annually as a percentage of the investment's cost.

Duration

A measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or fixed income portfolio's price to changes in interest rates, typically expressed in years.

Basis Points

A unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value or rate of a financial instrument, equal to 1/100th of 1%.