QUESTION 4Shares Jak and Turner have the following historical returns:YearShare Jak Returns(%)-45201620172018201920202021202221.4541.6320.3336.0012Share Turner Returns(%)-3.5-4.823.3947.7811.8133.9013Required:Calculate and explain which of the two shares had the most volatile returns over the seven-year period.

The statistical indicator of market volatility, or how widely prices vary from the average price, is…

Shares Jak and Turner have the following historical returns: Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Share Jak Returns Share Turner Returns (%) -3.5 -4.8 23.39 47.78 (%) -4 5 21.45 41.63 20.33 36.00 12 11.81 33.90 13 Required: Calculate and explain which of the two shares had the most volatile returns over the seven-year period.

Shares Jak and Turner have the following historical returns: Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Share Jak Returns Share Turner Returns (%) -3.5 -4.8 23.39 47.78 (%) -4 5 21.45 41.63 20.33 36.00 12 11.81 33.90 13 Required: Calculate and explain which of the two shares had the most volatile returns over the seven-year period.

Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (with Thomson ONE - Business School Edition, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card) (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter8: Risk And Rates Of Return

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