January February March April May June July August Digital Cheese +14 -4 494479 Req A1 +6 +8 -5 +4 -3 -9 Executive Fruit 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? +7 +2 +5 +12 +3 +6 -3 -3 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A2 Req B Req C Calculate the variance and standard deviation of each stock. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.

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? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Calculate the variance and standard deviation of each stock. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places