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The annual returns for XYZ Inc. for the past five years were: 5%, 10%, -6%, -8.…

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Ex-Post Standard Deviation

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The annual returns for XYZ Inc. for the past five years were: 5%, 10%, -6%, -8.5%, and 14%. What is the standard deviation of these returns?

Round your work to 6 decimal places, and final answer to 2 decimal places.
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