Joe is a new investor and has been closely watching a company by the name of USA Ltd., a pharmaceutical company aiming to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Joe believes the following returns are possible in 2022 and has attached a probability to each potential outcome:     Probability Possible Return .20 185.00% .30 83.50% .30 -5.00% .20 -100.00% c) Joe hired an experienced stock analyst, who advised Joe that based on his advanced modelling, the expected return and standard deviation for USA Ltd are at 7.50% and 45.00%, respectively. Using these new variables, detail the range of returns expected by investing in USA Ltd. at the 68% (one standard deviation) and 95% (two standard deviations) confidence levels.    Show variables, calculation and a concluding statement in your response.

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Joe is a new investor and has been closely watching a company by the name of USA Ltd., a pharmaceutical company aiming to develop a coronavirus vaccine.

Joe believes the following returns are possible in 2022 and has attached a probability to each potential outcome:

 

 

Probability

Possible Return

.20

185.00%

.30

83.50%

.30

-5.00%

.20

-100.00%

c) Joe hired an experienced stock analyst, who advised Joe that based on his advanced modelling, the expected return and standard deviation for USA Ltd are at 7.50% and 45.00%, respectively. Using these new variables, detail the range of returns expected by investing in USA Ltd. at the 68% (one standard deviation) and 95% (two standard deviations) confidence levels.

   Show variables, calculation and a concluding statement in your response.

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