Consider the following information: State of Economy Recession Normal Boom Probability of State of Economy .18 .59 .23 Rate of Return if State Occurs Stock B -.13 16 .33 Stock A .09 .12 17 a. Calculate the expected return for Stocks A and B. (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 Stocks A and B. (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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Consider the following information:
State of Economy
Recession
Normal
Boom
Probability of State
of Economy
.18
.59
a. Stock A expected return
a. Stock B expected return
b. Stock A standard deviation
b. Stock B standard deviation
23
Rate of Return if State Occurs
Stock A
Stock B
.09
-13
16
.33
a. Calculate the expected return for Stocks A and B. (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 Stocks A and B. (Do not round intermediate
calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g.,
32.16.)
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
12.61
19.37%
2.61
15.23
%
de de de
12
.17
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following information: State of Economy Recession Normal Boom Probability of State of Economy .18 .59 a. Stock A expected return a. Stock B expected return b. Stock A standard deviation b. Stock B standard deviation 23 Rate of Return if State Occurs Stock A Stock B .09 -13 16 .33 a. Calculate the expected return for Stocks A and B. (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 Stocks A and B. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 12.61 19.37% 2.61 15.23 % de de de 12 .17 % %
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