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During the last four years, you owned two stocks that have had the following annual rates of return. Year KEX KW 2014 0.13 -0.08 2015 0.05 0.21 2016 0.07 0.06 2017 0.09 0.15 Compute the arithmetic mean annual return for EACH stock Compute the standard deviation of the annual rate of return for EACH stock Taking the results of (i) and (ii) into consideration, which stock is preferable? Why? Compute the geometric mean annual return for EACH stock

During the last four years, you owned two stocks that have had the following annual rates of return. Year KEX KW 2014 0.13 -0.08 2015 0.05 0.21 2016 0.07 0.06 2017 0.09 0.15 Compute the arithmetic mean annual return for EACH stock Compute the standard deviation of the annual rate of return for EACH stock Taking the results of (i) and (ii) into consideration, which stock is preferable? Why? Compute the geometric mean annual return for EACH stock

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)
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Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
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During the last four years, you owned two stocks that have had the following annual rates of

return.

Year

KEX

KW

2014

0.13

-0.08

2015

0.05

0.21

2016

0.07

0.06

2017

0.09

0.15

  1. Compute the arithmetic mean annual return for EACH stock
  2. Compute the standard deviation of the annual rate of return for EACH stock

 

  1. Taking the results of (i) and (ii) into consideration, which stock is preferable? Why?

 

  1. Compute the geometric mean annual return for EACH stock
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