A portfolio's value increases by 20% during a financial boom and by 7% during normal times. It decreases by 14% during a recession. What is the expected return on this portfolio if each scenario is equally likely?

A portfolio's value increases by 20% during a financial boom and by 7% during normal times. It decreases by 14% during a recession. What is the expected return on this portfolio if each scenario is equally likely?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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