(d) Histogram

USD$
Bin Frequency
-0.18 0
-0.16 1
-0.14 0
-0.12 0
-0.1 1
-0.08 3
-0.06 7
-0.04 13
-0.02 44
0 80
0.02 87
0.04 47
0.06 27
0.08 7
0.1 2
Total 319

Explanation
The above histogram shows that the distribution of US$ is negatively skewed since it has a longer tail
to the left. This indicates that the mean return < median return < mode.







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-0.18-0.16-0.14-0.12 -0.1 -0.08-0.06-0.04-0.02 0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1
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Histogram - USD$
Frequency
SP500
Bin Frequency
-0.18 0
-0.16 1
-0.14 1
-0.12 0
-0.1 2
-0.08 8
-0.06 11
-0.04 13
-0.02 35
0 45
0.02 80
0.04 62
0.06 35
0.08 15
0.1 9
0.12 2


Explanation
The above histogram shows that the distribution of SP500 is negatively skewed since it has a longer
tail to the left. This indicates that the mean return < median return < mode.







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Histogram - SP500
Frequency
ASX
Bin Frequency
-0.18 0
-0.16 0
-0.14 0
-0.12 1
-0.1 3
-0.08 1
-0.06 13
-0.04 27
-0.02 30
0 56
0.02 73
0.04 54
0.06 40
0.08 19
0.1 1
0.12 0
0.14 1


Explanation
The above histogram shows that the distribution of ASX is negatively skewed since it has a longer tail
to the left. This indicates that the mean return < median return < mode.






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Histogram - ASX
Frequency
TOPIX
Bin Frequency
-0.24 0
-0.2 2
-0.16 0
-0.12 5
-0.08 13
-0.04 53
0 86
0.04 87
0.08 50
0.12 15
0.16 7
0.2 1


Explanation
The above histogram shows that the distribution of TOPIX is negatively skewed since it has a longer
tail to the left. This indicates that the mean return < median return < mode.









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-0.24 -0.2 -0.16 -0.12 -0.08 -0.04 0 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.2
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Histogram - TOPIX
Frequency
FTSE
Bin Frequency
-0.14 0
-0.12 1
-0.1 3
-0.08 7
-0.06 14
-0.04 18
-0.02 31
0 60
0.02 62
0.04 63
0.06 31
0.08 17
0.1 9
0.12 2
0.14 0
0.16 1


Explanation
The above histogram shows that the distribution of FTSE is negatively skewed since it has a longer
tail to the left. This indicates that the mean return < median return < mode.







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Histogram - FTSE
Frequency
ST
Bin Frequency
-0.24 0
-0.20 1
-0.16 6
-0.12 6
-0.08 10
-0.04 31
0.00 84
0.04 104
0.08 49
0.12 17
0.16 6
0.20 1
0.24 1
0.28 1
0.32 2


Explanation
The above histogram shows that the distribution of US$ is negatively skewed since it has a longer tail
to the left. This indicates that the mean return < median return < mode.

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-0.24-0.20-0.16-0.12-0.08-0.04 0.00 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.20 0.24 0.28 0.32
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Histogram - ST
Frequency