Bartman Industries’ and Reynolds Inc.’s stock prices and dividends, along with the Winslow 5000 Index, are shown here for the period 2003–2008. The Winslow 5000 data are adjusted to include dividends....

1. Bartman Industries’ and Reynolds Inc.’s stock prices and dividends, along with the Winslow 5000 Index, are shown here for the period 2003–2008. The Winslow 5000 data are adjusted to include dividends.

BARTMAN INDUSTRIES           REYNOLDS INC.             WINSLOW 5000

Year                     Stock Price      Dividend           Stock Price Dividend Includes Dividends

2008                     $17.250               $1.15                    $48.750               $3.00    $11,663.98

2007                     14.750                 1.06                       52.300                 2.90       8,785.70

2006                     16.500                 1.00                       48.750                 2.75       8,679.98

2005                     10.750                 0.95                       57.250                 2.50       6,434.03

2004                     11.375                 0.90                       60.000                 2.25       5,602.28

2003                     7.625                    0.85                       55.750                  2.00       4,705.97

1. Use the data to calculate annual rates of return for Bartman, Reynolds, and the Winslow 5000 Index. Then calculate each entity’s average return over the 5-year period.


2. Calculate the standard deviations of the returns for Bartman, Reynolds, and the Winslow 5000.


3. Calculate the coefficients of variation for Bartman, Reynolds, and the Winslow 5000.