Analysis of Math

Question 1

Use Stocks.xls data set. In this dataset, the annual returns on investment of three stocks are recorded.

a. Characterize the key features of the returns on investment for each stock.

Stock 1:

|Bin |Frequency |Cumulative % |

|-0.5268 |1 |1.01% |

|-0.401433333 |6 |7.07% |

|-0.276066667 |14 |21.21% |

|-0.1507 |11 |32.32% |

|-0.025333333 |11 |43.43% |

|0.100033333 |15 |58.59% |

|0.2254 |11 |69.70% |

|0.350766667 |10 |79.80% |

|0.476133333 |8 |87.88% |

|More |12 |100.00% |

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Stock 2:

|Bin |Frequency |Cumulative % |

|-0.9963 |1 |1.01% |

|-0.716822222 |4 |5.05% |

|-0.437344444 |7 |12.12% |

|-0.157866667 |15 |27.27% |

|0.121611111 |25 |52.53% |

|0.401088889 |23 |75.76% |

|0.680566667 |11 |86.87% |

|0.960044444 |9 |95.96% |

|1.239522222 |2 |97.98% |

|More |2 |100.00% |

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Stock 3:

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