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Security Returns if State Occurs |
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State of Economy |
Probability of State of Economy |
Roll | Ross | ||
Bust | .60 | 9 | % | 13 | % |
Boom | .40 | 20 | 5 | ||
Calculate the standard deviations for Roll and Ross by filling in the following table: (A negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.)
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