You have been given the following information:        Rate of Return If State Occurs   State of Probability of     Economy State of Economy Stock A Stock B   Recession   .25     .06   − .20     Normal   .55     .07     .13     Boom   .20     .11     .33        a. Calculate the expected return for the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. Calculate the standard deviation for the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

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You have been given the following information:

  

    Rate of Return If State Occurs
  State of Probability of  
  Economy State of Economy Stock A Stock B
  Recession   .25     .06   .20  
  Normal   .55     .07     .13  
  Boom   .20     .11     .33  
 

  

a. Calculate the expected return for the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b. Calculate the standard deviation for the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  
    

 
 
 
 
 
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