Please solve using Excel and show formulas. Here are the percentage returns on two stocks. Month Digital Cheese Executive Fruit January 15 % 7 % February –4 2 March 5 5 April 7 13 May –5 1 June 3 5 July –3 –3 August –9 –1 a-1. Calculate the monthly variance and standard deviation of each stock. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal places.) b. Now calculate the variance and standard deviation of the returns on a portfolio that invests an equal amount each month in the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal places.) c. Is the variance more or less than half way between the variance of the two individual stocks? multiple choice more than the 50%-50%Not attempted less than the 50%-50%Not attempted

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Here are the percentage returns on two stocks.

Month Digital Cheese   Executive Fruit
January   15 %     7 %
February   –4       2  
March   5       5  
April   7       13  
May   –5       1  
June   3       5  
July   –3       –3  
August   –9       –1  
 

 

a-1. Calculate the monthly variance and standard deviation of each stock. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal places.)

 

b. Now calculate the variance and standard deviation of the  returns on a portfolio that invests an equal amount each month in the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 1 decimal places.)

c. Is the variance more or less than half way between the variance of the two individual stocks?

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  • more than the 50%-50%Not attempted
  • less than the 50%-50%Not attempted
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