Using the return data on portfolios A and B provided in the accompanying spreadsheet, compute the return volatility for portfolio A. Round off your answer to three digits after the decimal point. State your answer as a percentage point, such as 1.234.

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Using the return data on portfolios A and B provided in the accompanying spreadsheet, compute the return volatility for portfolio A. Round off your answer to three digits after the decimal point. State your answer as a percentage point, such as 1.234.

 

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Excess Returns over the risk free rate
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3.31
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12.37
7.26
3.67
0.32
0.15
-6.14
3.65
4.17
-0.91
-14.55
-0.98
-7.25
-2.71
-0.61
-7.90
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-3.52
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10.46
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8.53
5.71
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-8.99
0.46
-6.03
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0.50
3.08
-2.74
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-5.48
3.30
-1.70
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-1.05
4.88
0.84
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14.19
9.87
8.10
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10.04
8.24
5.09
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0.37
4.86
1.13
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5.91
5.52
1.62
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1.99
5.81
1.79
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0.00
3.85
-1.19
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4.40
7.93
5.50
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-2.62
4.83
0.71
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5.74
7.90
5.08
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7.49
5.86
1.73
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3.04
5.56
1.22
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-2.73
3.25
-1.64
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-5.60
3.11
-1.68
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3.57
5.19
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1.54
6.03
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-0.46
4.53
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2.89
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4.99
1.19
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5.07
7.32
7.10
1.21
1.80
3.43
0.23
0.94
1.40
3.86
3.25
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