3. Measuring standalone risk using realized (historical) data Returns eamed over a given time period are called realized returns. Historical data on realized returns is often used to estimate future results. Analysts across companies use realized stock returns to estimate the risk of a stock. Consider the case of Falcon Freight Inc. (FF): Five years of reallzed returns for FF are given in the following table. Remember: 1. While FF was started 40 years ago, its common stock has been publicly traded for the past 25 years. 2. The returns on its equity are calculated as arithmetic returns. 3. The historical returns for FF for 2012 to 2016 are: Given the preceding data, the average realized return on FFs stock is The preceding data series represents returns is If investors expect the average realized return from 2012 to 2016 on 23.62% ns. Based on this conclusion, the standard deviation of FF's historical 7.62% 15.24% o continue into the future, its coefficient of variation (CV) will be 19.05%