What is the standard deviation of the stocks returns

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The last four years of returns for a stock are as shown here

Year	1	2	3	4
Return	-3.8%	+27.7%	+12.1%	+4.2%

a. What is the average annual return?

b. What is the variance of the stock's returns?

c. What is the standard deviation of the stock's returns?

Note?:

Notice that the average return and standard deviation must be entered in percentage format. The variance must be entered in decimal format.

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