The Excel file Stock Return Data contains quarterly data for several stocks and the S&P 500 Index (i.e., the market). a. Compute the Beta for INTC using the Variance-Covariance relationship. b. Compute the annualized return on a Compounded Basis for INTC. c. Compute the annualized return on a Continuous Basis for INTC. d. Compute the annual variance and the annual standard deviation for INTC.

Quarterly	S&P 500	INTC
1	0.021	0.029582
2	0.024	-0.00718
3	-0.067	0.144977
4	0.013	0.018957
5	0.026	0.037287
6	-0.025	-0.05388
7	0.098	0.221484
8	-0.007	-0.02587
9	-0.003	-0.05324
10	-0.09	-0.24989
11	-0.049	-0.00383
12	-0.004	0.007506
13	0.064	0.1194
14	0.027	0.026623
15	0.044	0.188347
16	0.072	0.043715
17	0.024	-0.02098
18	0.003	0.053529
19	0.043	0.13196
20	-0.046	-0.16594
21	0.047	0.010804
22	0.024	0.053173
23	-0.016	-0.14649
24	0.013	-0.03832
25	-0.04	0.009057
26	0.114	0.19513