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In the first four months of 2017, a company realized monthly returns of 1.1percent, 1.7percent, 1.5percent,...

In the first four months of 2017, a company realized monthly returns of 1.1percent, 1.7percent, 1.5percent, and 2.1percent. What is the standard deviation for those four monthly returns?

A.0.32%B.0.42%C.0.52%D.0.64%E. 0.75

Year-to-date, Blue Co. had earned a 8.15percent return. During the same time period, Yellow Co. earned 12.75 percent, Orange Co. earned –6.35 percent and Purple Co. earned 19.5 percent. If you have a portfolio made up of 30 percent Blue, 25percent Yellow, 35percent Orange and the remainder in Purple,what is your portfolio return?

A.less than 5.45 percent

B.more than 5.45 percent but less than 5.80 percent

C.more than 5.80 percent but less than 6.15 percent

D.more than 6.15 percent but less than 6.50 percent

E.more than 6.50percent.0.75%

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