Consider the following five monthly returns:

a$.$ Calculate the arithmetic average monthly return over this period and express your answer as a percentage per

month.

b$.$ Calculate the geometric average monthly return over this period.

c$.$ Calculate the monthly variance over this period.

d$.$ Calculate the monthly standard deviation over this period.

a$.$ The arithmetic average is $3\mathrm{.}00\%.$

$($Round to two decimal places.$)$

b$.$ The geometric average is

$\%.$

$($Round to two decimal places.$)$