Consider the following information State                      Probability       X                     Y Boom                    .25                   15%                 10% Normal                  .60                   10%                 9% Recession             .15                   5%                   10%   What is the standard deviation for a portfolio with an investment of $6000 in asset X and $4000 in asset Y?

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