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just need B. ty Here are the returns on two stocks Digital Executive Cheese Frui

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just need B. ty

Here are the returns on two stocks Digital Executive Cheese Fruit +7 +15 January February March April May June July August +4 +13 a-1. Calculate the variance and standard deviation of each stock. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Digital Cheese Executive Fruit Retum Return Variance 47.48 23.23 4.82 Standard deviation 6.89 a-2. Which stock is the riskier if held on its own? Digital Cheese OExecutive Fruit b. Now calculate the returns in each month of a portfolio that invests an equal amount each month the two stocks. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermedii calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Portfolio Return Month

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Part B Answers:

January Return = (15% + 7%)/ 2 = 11%

February Return = (-3% + 1%)/ 2 = -1%

March Return = (5% + 4%)/ 2 = 4.5%

April Return = (7% + 13%)/ 2 = 10%

May Return = (-4% + 2%)/ 2 = -1%

June Return = (3% + 5%)/ 2 = 4%

July Return = (-2% - 3%)/ 2 = -2.5%

August Return = (-8% - 2%)/ 2 = -5%