The last four years of returns for a stock are as shown​ here: LOADING... . a. What is the average annual​ return? b. What is the variance of the​ stock's returns? c. What is the standard deviation of the​ stock's returns? Note​: Notice that the average return and standard deviation must be entered in percentage format. The variance must be entered in decimal format.       Question content area bottom Part 1 a. What is the average annual​ return?   The average return is enter your response here​%. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.) Part 2 b. What is the variance of the​ stock's returns?   The variance of the returns is enter your response here. ​ (Round to five decimal​ places.) Part 3 c. What is the standard deviation of the​ stock's returns?   The standard deviation is enter your response here​%. ​(Round to two decimal​ places.)   figure Year: 1, 2, 3, 4 Return: -4.2%, +27.9%, +11.8%, +3.8%

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The last four years of returns for a stock are as shown​ here:
LOADING...
.
a. What is the average annual​ return?
b. What is the variance of the​ stock's returns?
c. What is the standard deviation of the​ stock's returns?
Note​:
Notice that the average return and standard deviation must be entered in percentage format. The variance must be entered in decimal format.
 
 
 

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Part 1
a. What is the average annual​ return?
 
The average return is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
Part 2
b. What is the variance of the​ stock's returns?
 
The variance of the returns is
enter your response here.
​ (Round to five decimal​ places.)
Part 3
c. What is the standard deviation of the​ stock's returns?
 
The standard deviation is
enter your response here​%.
​(Round to two decimal​ places.)
 
figure
Year: 1, 2, 3, 4
Return: -4.2%, +27.9%, +11.8%, +3.8%
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