Corporate Finance
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ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 10, Problem 9QAP
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Summary Introduction
Adequate information:
| Year | Company S’s return % |
| 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | -9 |
| 5 | 13 |
To calculate: The arithmetic average returns for Company S.
Introduction: Arithmetic average returns refers to the return that is determined by dividing the number of returns by the sum of all the returns.
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Summary Introduction
Adequate information:
| Year | Company S’s return % |
| 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 24 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | -9 |
| 5 | 13 |
To calculate: The variance and standard deviation for Company S.
Introduction: Arithmetic average returns refers to the return that is determined by dividing the number of returns by the sum of all the returns.
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