Calculating Returns

The company Name that you’ll be working on is “Danaher Corp    DHR

Stock Assignment

1) Download 61 months of data (5 years + 1 month)

2) Use the “Adjusted Close” price

3) Calculate the monthly return

4) Plot the monthly return.

5) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of the monthly return (express as percentages)

6) Use the first and last price, calculate the geometric average monthly rate of return.

7) Convert this to an annual number.

In a short Word document, report the name of your company and its ticker symbol and the answers to questions 4-7.