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The following table shows the annual returns over a six year period for the S&P 500 market index and MCH, Inc. Assume that the historical information represents a population. Use this data to calculate the correlation between both sets of security returns. Discuss your findings.
Year |
S&P 500 |
MCH, Inc. |
2013 |
0.15 |
0.37 |
2014 |
0.13 |
0.09 |
2015 |
0.14 |
-0.11 |
2016 |
-0.09 |
0.08 |
2017 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
2018 |
0.09 |
0.04 |
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In
the Image:
A= S&P500
B= MCH inc.
There is a weak positive correlation (0.1305) between Market and
MCH Inc.
It means that there is a 13.05% chance that, if the S&P500 goes
up, then MCH also goes up and Vice-versa.