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Expected Return Compute the expected return given these three economic states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
Economic State | Probability | Return | ||||
Fast Growth | .2 | 30.8 | % | |||
Slow Growth | .5 | 6.40 | % | |||
Recession | .3 | -2.40 | % |
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