The standard deviation of the returns on the S&P 500 from 1996 to 2005 is closest to:

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A) R_annual= 11ea7e5a_6e59_3d85_9a0a_35fb04a5d963_TB1623_11 = 11ea7e5a_6e59_6496_9a0a_cf3b223483d3_TB1623_11 = 11ea7e5a_6e59_6497_9a0a_c103acbac5dc_TB1623_11 = 8.82% 11ea7e5a_6e59_6498_9a0a_174bc4f0ecb4_TB1623_00 Variance = SUM of (R - R)²/ (T - 1) = 0.3405116 / 9 = 0.0378346 Standard deviation = 11ea7e5a_6e59_8ba9_9a0a_61f46f0c5a31_TB1623_11 = 11ea7e5a_6e59_8baa_9a0a_5d4410471fb3_TB1623_11 = 0.1945112

The Standard Deviation of the Returns on the S&P 500