Use the following returns for X and Y.     Returns Year X Y 1     22.7 %       29.1 %   2   – 17.7       – 4.7     3     10.7         31.1     4     21.4       – 16.4     5     5.7         35.1           a. Calculate the average returns for X and Y. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. Calculate the variances for X and Y. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 6 decimal places, e.g., 32.161616.) c. Calculate the standard deviations for X and Y. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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Use the following returns for X and Y.
 
  Returns
Year X Y
1     22.7 %       29.1 %  
2   17.7       4.7    
3     10.7         31.1    
4     21.4       16.4    
5     5.7         35.1    
 
   
a. Calculate the average returns for X and Y(Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b. Calculate the variances for X and Y(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 6 decimal places, e.g., 32.161616.)
c. Calculate the standard deviations for X and Y. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
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