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### Intro

The following table shows historical beginning-of-year prices for two stocks.

| Year | Stock A | Stock B |
|------|---------|---------|
| 2014 | 33.47   | 575.35  |
| 2015 | 31.54   | 569.84  |
| 2016 | 30.91   | 594.22  |
| 2017 | 33      | 617.41  |
| 2018 | 30.7    | 542.46  |
| 2019 | 32.47   | 531.9   |
| 2020 | 28.34   | 490.58  |
| 2021 | 28.37   | 588.6   |
| 2022 | 29.25   | 641.98  |

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**Calculate the annual returns. What was the arithmetic average annual return for stock B?**

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### Part 2

**What was the variance for stock B?**

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### Part 3

**What was the standard deviation for stock B?**

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### Part 4

**What was the covariance of returns?**

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### Part 5

**What was the correlation coefficient?**

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Transcribed Image Text:### Intro The following table shows historical beginning-of-year prices for two stocks. | Year | Stock A | Stock B | |------|---------|---------| | 2014 | 33.47 | 575.35 | | 2015 | 31.54 | 569.84 | | 2016 | 30.91 | 594.22 | | 2017 | 33 | 617.41 | | 2018 | 30.7 | 542.46 | | 2019 | 32.47 | 531.9 | | 2020 | 28.34 | 490.58 | | 2021 | 28.37 | 588.6 | | 2022 | 29.25 | 641.98 | ### Part 1 **Calculate the annual returns. What was the arithmetic average annual return for stock B?** - Input field for answer (4+ decimals) - Submit button ### Part 2 **What was the variance for stock B?** - Input field for answer (4+ decimals) - Submit button ### Part 3 **What was the standard deviation for stock B?** - Input field for answer (3+ decimals) - Submit button ### Part 4 **What was the covariance of returns?** - Input field for answer (5+ decimals) - Submit button ### Part 5 **What was the correlation coefficient?** - Input field for answer (2+ decimals) - Submit button
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