1. The following are annual rates of returm for PHILIPPINES government T-bills and Singapore common stock. (10pts) Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Philippines 063 081 076 Singapore 150 043 374 192 .106 090 .085
1. The following are annual rates of returm for PHILIPPINES government T-bills and Singapore common stock. (10pts) Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Philippines 063 081 076 Singapore 150 043 374 192 .106 090 .085
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1. The following are annual rates of return for PHILIPPINES government T-bills and
Singapore common stock. (10pts)
Year
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Philippines
063
.081
.076
Singapore
.150
.043
374
192
.090
.085
106
Compute the following for the series.
a. arithmetic mean rate
b. Variance
c. Standard variation
d. Covariance
Given the above data, which is a better investment? Explain using the result of the data.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc0cf4488-6f0f-4be4-9b67-5aa511b66cf0%2F8c6e5298-c7fe-4f17-a535-55182dd5d709%2Ffhfoibo_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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1. The following are annual rates of return for PHILIPPINES government T-bills and
Singapore common stock. (10pts)
Year
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Philippines
063
.081
.076
Singapore
.150
.043
374
192
.090
.085
106
Compute the following for the series.
a. arithmetic mean rate
b. Variance
c. Standard variation
d. Covariance
Given the above data, which is a better investment? Explain using the result of the data.
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