ANSWER Question Req A$1$ Variance and Req B Here are the returns on two stocks.

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Required:

a$-1.$ Calculate the variance and standard deviation of each stock.

a$-2.$ Which stock is riskier if held on its own?

b$.$ Now calculate the returns in each month of a portfolio that invests an equal amount each month in the two stocks.

c$.$ Is the variance more or less than halfway between the variance of the two individual stocks?

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Req A$1$

Req B

Now calculate the returns in each month of afportfolio that invests an equal amount each month in the two stocks. $($Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sig. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to $2$ decimal places.$)$

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