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3.Based on the following table of actual (or ex post) returns for both Inquiry Corporation and the market from 2007 through 2010, calculate the average return and the standard deviation for both Inquiry and the market (keep in mind that this data is historical and not based on a probability distribution, so be sure to use the correct formulas).
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Year |
Inquiry Corporation |
Market |
|
2007 |
4% |
2% |
|
2008 |
6% |
3% |
|
2009 |
0% |
1% |
|
2010 |
2% |
-1% |
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Inquiry Corporation |
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Year |
Expected return |
Expected return |
Deviation |
|
2007 |
2% |
1.25% |
0.0% |
|
2008 |
3% |
1.25% |
0.0% |
|
2009 |
1% |
1.25% |
0.1% |
|
2010 |
-1% |
1.25% |
0.1% |
|
Average return |
1.25% |
Standard Deviation |
1.71% |
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5. Reliable Printing is evaluating a security. One-year Treasury bills (rRF) are currently paying 3.1 percent. Calculate the following investment's expected return and its standard deviation (?). Should Reliable Printing invest in this security? Briefly explain.
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Probability |
Expected Return |
|
0.15 |
-1% |
|
0.30 |
2% |
|
0.40 |
3% |
|
0.15 |
8% |
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Probability |
Expected Return |
Computed Return |
Probable Return |
|
0.15 |
-1% |
-0.2% =P*R |
0.01%= (P*(-1% - 2.85%)2 |
|
0.3 |
2% |
0.6% |
0.02% |
|
0.4 |
3% |
1.2% |
0.01% |
|
0.15 |
8% |
1.2% |
0.00% |
|
Expected Rate of Return 2.85% = Sum of all ( P*R) |
Standard Deviation 0.04% = Sum of all (D) |
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