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Year to date, Company Y had earned a 10.8 percent return. During the same time period, Company R earned 12.20 percent and Company C earned -1.56 percent. If you have a portfolio made up of 45 percent Y, 35 percent R, and 20 percent C, what is your portfolio return?

A.	7.15 percent

B.	8.19 percent

C.	8.82 percent

D.	9.44 percent

9.

The past five monthly returns for K and Company are 4.25 percent, 4.13 percent, -2.05 percent, 3.25 percent, and 7.25 percent. What is the average monthly return?

A.	1.403 percent

B.	1.744 percent

C.	3.366 percent

D.	4.186 percent

10.

The standard deviation of the past five monthly returns for PG Company are 2.75 percent, -0.75 percent, 4.15 percent, 6.29 percent, and 3.84 percent. What is the standard deviation?

A.	2.309 percent

B.	2.581 percent

C.	3.256 percent

D.	3.406 percent