Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
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ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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From the table given, how can I compute 1. the covariance of returns and 2. the correlation between Company A and B? Thanks!

State of the Economy Deep recession Mild recession Average Mild boom Strong boom Probability 0.05 0.25 0.35 0.20 0.15 Company A -20% 0 10 15 30 Company B -40% 10 0 25 30
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