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UNISA 2024 FIN2601-24-S1 Welcome Message Assessment 2
QUIZ
Question 1
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Le Panier French Bakery, a cupcake business, has recorded the following returns over the last four years:
Year Return
2020 —3,5%
2021 —5,0%
2022 65%
2023 13,7%
What is the average return on the company’s shares?
1. 17,6%
2. 18,8%
3. 56,5%
4. 70,2%
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Two shares, Canva and Green Tone have been identified by Tristan as potential investments. He has estimated the
performance of the returns on these two shares under each of the following economic conditions as follows:
Possible outcome Probability Rate of return
Canva Green Tone
Pessimistic 0,15 —2,0% 5,0%
Most likely 0,65 9,2% 6,2%
Optimistic 0,20 15,4% 7,4%
You are required to calculate the standard deviation for these two shares.
1. Canva = 7,53%; Green Tone = 6,26%
2. Canva = 5,13%; Green Tone = 0,71%
3. Canva = 21,88%; Green Tone = 31,00%
4. Canva = 26,60%; Green Tone = 9,00%
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UNISA 2024 FIN2601-24-S1 Welcome Message Assessment 2
QUIZ
Question 1
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Le Panier French Bakery, a cupcake business, has recorded the following returns over the last four years:
Year Return
2020 —3,5%
2021 —5,0%
2022 65%
2023 13,7%
What is the average return on the company’s shares?
1. 17,6%
2. 18,8%
3. 56,5%
4. 70,2%
Clear my choice
Question 2
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Two shares, Canva and Green Tone have been identified by Tristan as potential investments. He has estimated the
performance of the returns on these two shares under each of the following economic conditions as follows:
Possible outcome Probability Rate of return
Canva Green Tone
Pessimistic 0,15 —2,0% 5,0%
Most likely 0,65 9,2% 6,2%
Optimistic 0,20 15,4% 7,4%
You are required to calculate the standard deviation for these two shares.
1. Canva = 7,53%; Green Tone = 6,26%
2. Canva = 5,13%; Green Tone = 0,71%
3. Canva = 21,88%; Green Tone = 31,00%
4. Canva = 26,60%; Green Tone = 9,00%
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