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Chapter 2, Problem 31PS
Examine the stocks listed in Figure 2.8. For what fraction of these stocks is the 52-week high price at Least 50% greater than the 52-week low price? What do you conclude about the volatility of prices on individual stocks’? (LO 2-1)
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