$($Expected return, standard deviation, and capital asset pricing model$)$ The following are the end$-$of$-$month prices for both the Standard & Poor's $500$ Index and Nike's common stock.

a$.$ Using the data in the popup window,

$,$ calculate the holding$-$period returns for each of the months.

b$.$ Calculate the average monthly return and the standard deviation for both the S&P $500$ and Nike.

c$.$ Develop a graph that shows the relationship between the Nike stock returns and the S&P $500$ Index. $($Show the Nike returns on the vertical axis and the S&P $500$ Index returns on the horizontal axis.$)$

d$.$ From your graph, describe the nature of the relationship between Nike stock returns and the returns for the S&P $500$ Index. $($Expected return, standard deviation, and capital asset pricing model$)$ The following are the end$-$of$-$month prices for both the Standard & Poor's $500$ Index and Nike's common stock.

a$.$ Using the data in the popup window,

$,$ calculate the holding$-$period returns for each of the months.

b$.$ Calculate the average monthly return and the standard deviation for both the S&P $500$ and Nike.

c$.$ Develop a graph that shows the relationship between the Nike stock returns and the S&P $500$ Index. $($Show the Nike returns on the vertical axis and the S&P $500$ Index returns on the horizontal axis.$)$

d$.$ From your graph, describe the nature of the relationship between Nike stock returns and the returns for the S&P $500$ Index.

c$.$ The graphs below illustrate the relationship between the Nike stock returns shown on the vertical axis and the S&P $500$ Index returns shown on the horizontal axis. Which of the following graphs corre

the characteristic line that best fits the monthly returns of the S&P $500$ Index and Nike? $($Note that you can click the magnifying glass button to enlarge the graphs.$)($Select the best choice below.$)$

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B$.$

C$.$

D$.$ d$.$ From the graph you chose in part c$,$ which of the following statements best describes the nature of the relationship between Nike stock returns and the returns for the S&P $500$ Index? $($Select the best

choice below.$)$

A$.$ Nike returns are uncorrelated to the S&P $500$ Index returns. When the stock market rises, nothing will happen to Nike's stock.

B$.$ Nike returns are negatively correlated to the S&P $500$ Index returns. When the stock market rises, Nike's stock will fall.

C$.$ Nike returns are perfectly negatively correlated to the S&P $500$ Index returns. When the stock market rises $1$ percent, Nike's stock will fall exactly $1\%.$

D$.$ Nike returns are positively correlated to the S&P $500$ Index returns. When the stock market rises, Nike's stock will usually rise.$($Expected return, standard deviation, and capital asset pricing model$)$ The following are the end$-$of$-$month prices for both the Standard & Poor's $500$ Index and Nike's common stock.

a$.$ Using the data in the popup window,

$,$ calculate the holding$-$period returns for each of the months.

b$.$ Calculate the average monthly return and the standard deviation for both the S&P $500$ and Nike.

c$.$ Develop a graph that shows the relationship between the Nike stock returns and the S&P $500$ Index. $($Show the Nike returns on the vertical axis and the S&P $500$ Index returns on the horizontal axis.$)$

d$.$ From your graph, describe the nature of the relationship between Nike stock returns and the returns for the S&P $500$ Index.