Digital Executive Cheese Fruit January +14 +7 February -3 +1 March +5 +4 April +7 +13...

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Digital Executive Cheese Fruit January +14 +7 February -3 +1 March +5 +4 April +7 +13 May -4 +2 June +3 +5 July -2 -3 August -8 -2 Required: a-1. Calculate the variance and standard deviation of each stock. a-2. Which stock is riskier if held on its own? b. Now calculate the returns in each month of a portfolio that invests an equal amount each month in the two stocks. c. Is the variance more or less than halfway between the variance of the two individual stocks? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Req A2 Req B Req C Now calculate the returns in each month of a portfolio that invests an equal amount each month in the two stocks. Note: Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Month January February March April May June July August Portfolio Return < Req A2 Req C > Digital Executive Cheese Fruit January +14 +7 February -3 +1 March +5 +4 April +7 +13 May -4 +2 June +3 +5 July -2 -3 August -8 -2 Required: a-1. Calculate the variance and standard deviation of each stock. a-2. Which stock is riskier if held on its own? b. Now calculate the returns in each month of a portfolio that invests an equal amount each month in the two stocks. c. Is the variance more or less than halfway between the variance of the two individual stocks? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Req A2 Req B Req C Now calculate the returns in each month of a portfolio that invests an equal amount each month in the two stocks. Note: Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Month January February March April May June July August Portfolio Return < Req A2 Req C >