BPO-009 (1). Small Stocks S&P 500 Corporate Bonds Treasury Bills 0 2 3.39% 6.16% 11.71% 18.04% 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Average Annual Return (%) Investment Small Stocks S&P 500 Corporate Bonds Treasury Bills 0 6.36% 3.12% 5 10 Stender D 19.76% 15 20 39.2 25 30 35 40 of Returns (06)

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Please complete in Excel (and show work): If returns of S&P 500 stocks are normally distributed, what range of returns would you expect to see 95% of the time? Base your answer on Figures 11.3 (left) and 11.4 (right).

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Small Stocks
S&P 500
Corporate Bonds
Treasury Bills
02
3.39%
6.16%
Q Search
11.71%
4 6 8 10 12 14
Average Annual Return (%)
18.04%
16 18 20
Investment
FG_11_004.webp
Locked
Small Stocks
S&P 500
Corporate Bonds
Treasury Bills
6.36%
3.12%
0 5
19.76%
Q Search
39.25%
10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Standard Deviation of Returns (%)
45
Transcribed Image Text:Investment FG_11_003 (1).webp Locked Small Stocks S&P 500 Corporate Bonds Treasury Bills 02 3.39% 6.16% Q Search 11.71% 4 6 8 10 12 14 Average Annual Return (%) 18.04% 16 18 20 Investment FG_11_004.webp Locked Small Stocks S&P 500 Corporate Bonds Treasury Bills 6.36% 3.12% 0 5 19.76% Q Search 39.25% 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Standard Deviation of Returns (%) 45
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