Question: Using the following returns, calculate the arithmetic average returns, the variances, and the standard deviations for X and Y. Returns Year X Y 1 13

Using the following returns, calculate the arithmetic average returns, the variances, and the standard deviations for X and Y.

Returns
Year X Y
1 13 % 26 %
2 31 47
3 20 -7
4 -21 -21
5 22 55

Requirement 1:
(a) Calculate the arithmetic average return for X.
(b) Calculate the arithmetic average return for Y.

Requirement 2:
(a) Calculate the variance for X. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
(b) Calculate the variance for Y. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Requirement 3:
(a)

Calculate the standard deviation for X. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

(b)

Calculate the standard deviation for Y. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)


rev: 09_20_2012

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