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b. Calculate the standard deviation of the returns for Goodman, Landry, and the Market Index. (Hint:...

b. Calculate the standard deviation of the returns for Goodman, Landry, and the Market Index. (Hint: Use the sample standard deviation formula given in the chapter, which corresponds to the STDEV function in Excel.) Use the function wizard to calculate the standard deviations. Goodman Landry Index Standard deviation of returns

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Please refer to below spreadsheet for calculations and formula references.

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