The following spreadsheet contains monthly returns for Cola Co. and Gas Co. for

2013.

Using these data, estimate the average monthly return and the volatility for each stock. (Click on the following icon

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Month	Cola Co.	Gas Co.
January	2.40%	6.20%
February	0.90%	4.60%
March	1.60%	4.60%
April	1.60%	5.90%
May	2.80%	3.80%
June	4.60%	6.00%
July	0.80%	0.40%
August	0.80%	2.00%
September	0.80%	3.60%
October	0.40%	0.60%
November	5.90%	1.80%
December	1.40%	2.60%

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Part 1

The average monthly return for Cola Co. is

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The average monthly return for Cola Co. is

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Part 2The average monthly return for Gas Co. is

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Part 3The volatility for Cola Co. is

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Part 4The volatility for Gas Co. is

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