A stock had returns of 3 percent, 12 percent, 26 percent, -14 percent, and -1 percent for the past five years. Based on these returns, what is th probability that this stock will return at least 20 percent in any one given year? Multiple Choice Approximately 5 percent Approximately 2.5 percent Approximately 1 percent Approximately 16 percent Approximately 5 percent

A stock had returns of 3 percent, 12 percent, 26 percent, -14 percent, and -1 percent for the past five years. Based on these returns, what is th probability that this stock will return at least 20 percent in any one given year? Multiple Choice Approximately 5 percent Approximately 2.5 percent Approximately 1 percent Approximately 16 percent Approximately 5 percent

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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