1. What is the quarterly holding period return from 12/29/95 to 3/29/96?

2. What is the quarterly holding period return from 3/29/96 to 6/28/96?

3. What is the quarterly holding period return from 6/28/96 to 9/27/96?

4. What is the standard deviation of the quarterly holding period returns in the whole period from 12/29/95 to 12/31/96?

Table 1 below contains some end-of-quarter stock prices and quarterly dividends for XYZ Corp Table 1 Period Ending Closing Price Quarterly Cash Dividends 12/29/95 3/29/96 6/28/96 9/27/96 12/31/96 $38.125 $46.875 $50.250 $55.125 $79.125 $0.16 $0.16 $0.16 $0.17 Note: The first quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.16 was paid in the first quarter of 1996. The second quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.16 was paid in the second quarter of 1996. The third quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.16 was paid in the third quarter of 1996. The fourth quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.17 was paid in the fourth quarter of 1996