You've observed the following returns on Yamauchi Corporation's stock over the pastfive years: -26.4 percent, 14.6 percent, 32.2 percent, 2.8 percent, and 21.8 percent.a. What was the arithmetic average return on the stock over this five-year period? (Donot round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent roundedto 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)b. What was the variance of the returns over this period? (Do not round intermediatecalculations and round your answer to 6 decimal places, e.g., 32.161616.)c. What was the standard deviation of the returns over this period? (Do not roundintermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)Arithmetic average return%a.b.VarianceC.Standard deviation%

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'ou've observed the following returns on Yamauchi Corporation's stock over the past ve years: –26.4 percent, 14.6 percent, 32.2 percent, 2.8 percent, and 21.8 percent. . What was the arithmetic average return on the stock over this five-year period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) . What was the variance of the returns over this period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 6 decimal places, e.g., 32.161616.) . What was the standard deviation of the returns over this period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 22 16

'ou've observed the following returns on Yamauchi Corporation's stock over the past ve years: –26.4 percent, 14.6 percent, 32.2 percent, 2.8 percent, and 21.8 percent. . What was the arithmetic average return on the stock over this five-year period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) . What was the variance of the returns over this period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 6 decimal places, e.g., 32.161616.) . What was the standard deviation of the returns over this period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 22 16

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