Question: calculate the AVERAGE monthly return and standard deviation of the following stock. Based on the results to forecast the expected future return at a 95%

calculate the AVERAGE monthly return and standard deviation of the following stock. Based on the results to forecast the expected future return at a 95% confidence interval for the estimate.

 

Please provide the result using Excel and show its formula

 

The following is a summary of the base data 

 

DatePrice Dividend
7/1/201971.16 
6/1/201970.03 
5/1/201962.150.45
4/1/201970.7 
3/1/201962.22 
2/1/201963.980.45
1/1/201964.46 
12/1/201852.06 
11/1/201864.790.45
10/1/201865.46 
9/1/201871.74 
8/1/201871.240.45
7/1/201871.89 
6/1/201866.92 
5/1/201866.690.32
4/1/201868.27 
3/1/201867.5 
2/1/201875.490.32
1/1/201878.48 
12/1/201774.41 
11/1/201775.50.32
10/1/201773.5 
9/1/201772.74 
8/1/201768.030.32
7/1/201768.45 
6/1/201766.88 
5/1/201760.540.16
4/1/201759.12 
3/1/201759.82 
2/1/201759.810.16
1/1/201755.83 
12/1/201659.43 
11/1/201656.390.16
10/1/201649.15 
9/1/201647.23 
8/1/201647.740.16
7/1/201643.81 
6/1/201642.39 
5/1/201646.570.05
4/1/201646.28 
3/1/201641.75 
2/1/201638.850.05
1/1/201642.58 
12/1/201551.75 
11/1/201554.090.05
10/1/201553.17 
9/1/201549.61 
8/1/201553.480.05
7/1/201558.46 
6/1/201555.24 
5/1/201554.080.05
4/1/201553.32 
3/1/201551.52 
2/1/201552.420.01
1/1/201546.95 
12/1/201454.11 
11/1/201453.970.01
10/1/201453.53 
9/1/201451.82 
8/1/201451.650.01
7/1/201448.91 

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