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Please answer question B.
1. The following are returns for an investment for 8 consecutive years: 6.38%, -
5.42%, 7.02%, 5.58%, -6.18%, 6.92%, 7.21%, 6.15%.
Year
Returns
Product
1
6.38%
1.0638
-5.42%
0.9458
7.02%
1.0702
4
5.58%
1.0558
-6.18%
0.9382
6.92%
1.0692
7
7.21%
1.0721
8
6.15%
1.0615
1.2978
a. Compute for the Arithmetic Returns
AR= (6.38+-5.42+7.02+5.58+-6.18+6.92+7.21+6.15)/8
= 27.66/8
= 3.4575% or 3.46%
%3!
b. Determine the Variance and Standard Deviations.
LO
Transcribed Image Text:1. The following are returns for an investment for 8 consecutive years: 6.38%, - 5.42%, 7.02%, 5.58%, -6.18%, 6.92%, 7.21%, 6.15%. Year Returns Product 1 6.38% 1.0638 -5.42% 0.9458 7.02% 1.0702 4 5.58% 1.0558 -6.18% 0.9382 6.92% 1.0692 7 7.21% 1.0721 8 6.15% 1.0615 1.2978 a. Compute for the Arithmetic Returns AR= (6.38+-5.42+7.02+5.58+-6.18+6.92+7.21+6.15)/8 = 27.66/8 = 3.4575% or 3.46% %3! b. Determine the Variance and Standard Deviations. LO
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