Answer:
B. 1.291%
Explanation:
The computation of the standard deviation is shown below;
= 2000 + 2001 + 2002 + 2003
= 0.5 × 14% + 0.5 × 16% + 0.5 × 15% + 0.5 × 17% + 0.5 × 16% + 0.5 × 18% + 0.5 × 17% + 0.5 × 19%
= 15% + 16% + 17% + 18%
= stdev( 15% + 16% + 17% + 18%)
= 1.291%
Hence, the correct option is b.