The Following Frequency Distribution Shows the Monthly Stock Returns for Home

Multiple Choice

The following frequency distribution shows the monthly stock returns for Home Depot for the years 2003 through 2007. Over the time period,the following summary statistics are provided: Mean = 0.31%,Standard deviation = 6.49%,Skewness = 0.15,and Kurtosis = 0.38.For the goodness-of-fit test for normality,the null and alternative hypothesis are _________________________________________________________________________________________.

A) H₀: The returns follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%;H_A: The returns do not follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%
B) H₀: The returns do not follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%;H_A: The returns follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%..
C) H₀: The returns follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%;H_A: The returns do not follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%.
D) H₀: The returns do not follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%;H_A: The returns follow a normal distribution with mean 0.31% and standard deviation 6.49%