Essential Statistics
Essential Statistics
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259570643
Author: Navidi
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 38E

a.

To determine

Find the population standard deviation for each type of investment.

Find the riskiest and least risky investments.

a.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 38E

  • The standard deviation for Stocks, bills and bonds are 15.821, 1.99, and 9.35 respectively.
  • The risk is highest for stock investment and the risk is lowest for bill investment.

Explanation of Solution

Calculation:

The annual percentage returns for the years 1993-2012, for the three categories of investments, stock, Treasure bills and Treasure bonds are given. The measure of risk of the investment can be expressed by standard deviation.

Standard deviation:

Let x1,x2...xN be the population observations of size N. the population mean is denoted by μ. Hence, the population standard deviation can be expressed as,

σ=(xμ)2N=x2Nμ2N

Finding mean:

Software procedure:

Step-by-step procedure to find mean using the MINITAB software:

  • Choose Stat > Basic Statistics > Display Descriptive Statistics.
  • In Variables enter the columns Stocks, Bills, Bonds.
  • Choose option statistics, and select N total, Mean.
  • Click OK.

Output using the MINITAB software is given below:

  • Essential Statistics, Chapter 3.2, Problem 38E
  • From the MINITAB output the mean of Stocks, Bills and Bonds are 8.43, 2.971 and 7.07 respectively.

Standard deviation for Stocks:

The deviation, deviation’s squares are calculated below:

x(xμ)(xμ)2
13.725.2927.9841
2.14–6.2939.5641
33.4525.02626.0004
26.0117.58309.0564
22.6414.21201.9241
16.17.6758.8289
25.2216.79281.9041
–6.18–14.61213.4521
–7.1–15.53241.1809
–16.76–25.19634.5361
25.3216.89285.2721
3.15–5.2827.8784
–0.61–9.0481.7216
16.297.8661.7796
6.43–24
–33.84–42.271,786.753
18.8210.39107.9521
11.022.596.7081
5.53–2.98.41
7.26–1.171.3689
Total(xμ)2=5,006.275

Substitute (xμ)2=5,006.275 and N = 20 in the standard deviation formula,

σ=(xμ)2N=5,006.27520=15.821

Thus, the standard deviation for stocks is 15.821.

Standard deviation for Bills:

The deviation, deviation’s squares are calculated below:

x(xμ)(xμ)2
2.980.0090.0001
3.991.0191.0384
5.522.5496.4974
5.022.0494.1984
5.052.0794.3222
4.731.7593.0941
4.511.5392.3685
5.762.7897.7785
3.670.6990.4886
1.66–1.3111.7187
1.03–1.9413.7675
1.23–1.7413.0311
3.010.0390.0015
4.681.7092.9207
4.641.6692.7856
1.59–1.3811.9072
0.14–2.8318.0146
0.13–2.8418.0713
0.03–2.9418.6495
0.05–2.9218.5322
Total(xμ)2=79.1860

Substitute (xμ)2=79.1860 and N = 20 in the standard deviation formula,

σ=(xμ)2N=79.186020=1.99

Thus, the standard deviation for stocks is 1.99.

Standard deviation for Bonds:

The deviation, deviation’s squares are calculated below:

x(xμ)(xμ)2
14.217.1450.9796
–8.04–15.11228.3121
23.4816.41269.2881
1.43–5.6431.8096
9.942.878.2369
14.927.8561.6225
–8.25–15.32234.7024
16.669.5991.9681
5.57–1.52.2500
15.128.0564.8025
0.38–6.6944.7561
4.49–2.586.6564
2.87–4.217.6400
1.96–5.1126.1121
10.213.149.8596
20.113.03169.7809
–11.12–18.19330.8761
8.461.391.9321
16.048.9780.4609
2.97–4.116.8100
Total(xμ)2=1,748.586

Substitute (xμ)2=1,748.586 and N = 20 in the standard deviation formula,

σ=(xμ)2N=1,748.58620=9.35

Thus, the standard deviation for bonds is 9.35.

  • Hence, the standard deviation for Stocks, bills and bonds are 15.821, 1.99 9.35 respectively.
  • If the standard deviation is high, the risk is also higher.
  • Here, the standard deviation for Stocks is highest, therefore the risk is also highest in stock investment.
  • The standard deviation for bills is lowest, therefore the risk is also lowest in bill investment.

b.

To determine

Explain whether the result is same as the theory or not.

b.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 38E

The result is same as the theory.

Explanation of Solution

It is given that the long term loans are riskier than short-term loans. The treasure bills are short term loans and the treasure bonds are long term loans.

  • From part (a), the standard deviation for Stocks, bills and bonds are 15.821, 1.99 9.35 respectively.

It is known that the higher standard deviation implies the higher risk.

The standard deviation for the treasure bonds (long term) is more than the standard deviation for the treasure bills (short-term). That is, 9.35>1.99 .

Therefore, long term loans are riskier than short-term loans.

Hence, the result is same as the theory.

c.

To determine

Find the mean return for each class of the investment.

c.

Expert Solution
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 38E

The result follows the theory.

Explanation of Solution

  • It is given that if any investment has more risk the mean return will also be more.
  • From part (a), the mean of Stocks, Bills and Bonds are 8.43, 2.971 and 7.07 respectively.

The mean for the treasure bonds (long term) is more than the mean for the treasure bills (short-term). That is, 7.07>2.971 .

Therefore, long term loans has more mean.

Hence, the result follows the theory.

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