Use the following returns for X and Y. Year 1 2 -16.6 3 9.6 4 19.2 5 4.6 Returns X 21.6% 25.8% -3.6 27.8 -14.2 31.8 a. Calculate the average returns for X and Y. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. Calculate the variances for X and Y. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 6 decimal places, e.g.. .161616. c. Calculate the standard deviations for X and Y. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.

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Problem 10-7 Calculating Returns and Variability [LO 1]
Use the following returns for X and Y.
Year
1
2
3
4
5
Returns
21.6%
-16.6
9.6
19.2
4.6
Y
25.8%
-3.6
27.8
-14.2
31.8
a.
Calculate the average returns for X and Y.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.
b. Calculate the variances for X and Y.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 6 decimal places, e.g., .161616.
c. Calculate the standard deviations for X and Y.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.
a. Average return
b. Variance
c. Standard deviation.
X
%
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 10-7 Calculating Returns and Variability [LO 1] Use the following returns for X and Y. Year 1 2 3 4 5 Returns 21.6% -16.6 9.6 19.2 4.6 Y 25.8% -3.6 27.8 -14.2 31.8 a. Calculate the average returns for X and Y. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. Calculate the variances for X and Y. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 6 decimal places, e.g., .161616. c. Calculate the standard deviations for X and Y. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. a. Average return b. Variance c. Standard deviation. X % % %
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