Problem 10-9 Calculating Returns and Variability [LO 1]

Youve observed the following returns on Barnett Corporations stock over the past five years: 27.9 percent, 15.6 percent, 34.2 percent, 3.3 percent, and 22.3 percent. What was the arithmetic average return on the stock over this five-year period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Arithmetic average return % What was the variance of the returns over this period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 6 decimal places, e.g., 32.161616.) Variance What was the standard deviation of the returns over this period? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Standard deviation %