what is the variance of return ? MERRILL LYNCH Qtr. Ended Return Return - Avg. Return [Return-Avg.

what is the variance of return ? 

 

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MERRILL LYNCH Qtr. Ended Return Return - Avg. Return [Return-Avg. Return]² 9/30/1993 0.2142 0.1661 0.0276 12/31/1993 -0.1388 -0.1868 0.0349 3/31/1994 -0.1083 -0.1564 0.0245 6/30/1994 -0.0542 -0.1023 0.0105 9/30/1994 -0.0041 -0.0522 0.0027 12/30/1994 0.0391 -0.0090 0.0001 3/31/1995 0.1952 0.1472 0.0217 6/30/1995 0.2414 0.1933 0.0374 Total 0.3845 0.0000 0.1593 MERRILL LYNCH Qtr. Ended Return Return - Avg. Return [Return-Avg. Return]² 9/30/1993 0.2142 0.1661 0.0276 12/31/1993 -0.1388 -0.1868 0.0349 3/31/1994 -0.1083 -0.1564 0.0245 6/30/1994 -0.0542 -0.1023 0.0105 9/30/1994 -0.0041 -0.0522 0.0027 12/30/1994 0.0391 -0.0090 0.0001 3/31/1995 0.1952 0.1472 0.0217 6/30/1995 0.2414 0.1933 0.0374 Total 0.3845 0.0000 0.1593

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