What is the standard deviation of these returns

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The common stock of Air United had annual returns of 13.7 percent, 4.8 percent, -6.7 percent, and 27.9 percent over the last four years, respectively. What is the standard deviation of these returns?

13.29 percent

14.14 percent

16.50 percent

17.78 percent

14.61 percent

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