Chapter8: Analysis Of Risk And Return
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Problem 1P
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A stock's return has the following distribution:
Demand for the Company's Products |
Probability of This Demand Occurring |
Demand Occurs (%) |
|||
Weak | 0.1 | -20 | % | ||
Below average | 0.2 | -8 | |||
Average | 0.4 | 17 | |||
Above average | 0.2 | 35 | |||
Strong | 0.1 | 65 | |||
1.0 |
Calculate the stock’s expected return and standard deviation. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.
Expected return: %
Standard deviation: %
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