You find a certain stock that had returns of 10 percent, −17 percent, 23 percent, and 15 percent for four of the last five years. The average return of the stock over this period was 10 percent. a. What was the stock’s return for the missing year? b. What is the standard deviation of the stock’s returns?

You find a certain stock that had returns of 10 percent, −17 percent, 23 percent, and 15 percent for four of the last five years. The average return of the stock over this period was 10 percent. a. What was the stock’s return for the missing year? b. What is the standard deviation of the stock’s returns?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781337395083

Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter2: Risk And Return: Part I

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13P

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