The historical returns data for the past three years for Stock B and the stock market portfolio are: Stock B: 24%, 0%, 24%, Market Portfolios: 10%, 12%, 20%. Calculate the variance of the market portfolio returns.
A) 192
B) 128
C) 28
D) None of the above

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The variance is calculated by finding the average of the squared deviations from the mean. The mean of the market portfolio returns is (10% + 12% + 20%) / 3 = 14%. The squared deviations are (10-14)^2, (12-14)^2, and (20-14)^2, which are 16, 4, and 36, respectively. The average of these squared deviations is (16 + 4 + 36) / 3 = 56 / 3 = 18.67. However, the closest option is 28, which suggests a rounding or calculation error in the options provided.

The Historical Returns Data for the Past Three Years for Stock