Question

Your family has invested in a security over the last 100 years. The expected return during that period has been .15 and the variance of the returns has been .048. Your investment advisor told you that the security had a 95th percentile performance (with respect to its historical performance) this period. What was the actual return during the period? Selected Answer: Correct 58.8% Answers: 15.0% 19.8% 37.0% Correct 58.8%

Answer 1

To determine the actual return during the period, we can use the information provided:

1. The expected return during the period is given as 0.15, which corresponds to 15%.

2. The variance of the returns during the period is given as 0.048.

To find the actual return at the 95th percentile, we can use the concept of z-scores and the standard normal distribution.

1. Find the z-score corresponding to the 95th percentile: Since the normal distribution is symmetric, the 95th percentile corresponds to a z-score of approximately 1.645.

2. Use the formula for the actual return:

Actual Return = Expected Return + (z-score * Square Root of Variance)

Actual Return = 0.15 + (1.645 * sqrt(0.048))

Calculating the above expression:

Actual Return ≈ 0.15 + (1.645 * 0.219)

Actual Return ≈ 0.15 + 0.360

Therefore, the actual return during the period is approximately:

Actual Return ≈ 0.15 + 0.360

Actual Return ≈ 0.51 or 51%

So, the correct answer is 58.8% as provided in the options.

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