how do I calculate the product of the deviations so that I can get the Covariance number for the Bond or the stock?   Probability Stock Fund Rate of Return JxK-ProbabilityxRate of Return Squared Deviation(diff from the mean returns) Variance (Probability X Squared Deviation) Bond fund Rate of Return JxK-ProbabilityxRate of Return Squared Deviation(diff from the mean returns) Variance (Probability X Squared Deviation) Severe 0.1 -34 -3.4 2237.29 223.729 -9.00 -0.9 201.64 20.164 Mild 0.2 -20 -4 1108.89 221.778 5.00 1 25.00 5 Normal 0.3 21 6.3 59.29 17.787 9.00 2.7 81.00 24.3 Boom 0.4 36 14.4 515.29 206.116 6.00 2.4 36.00 14.4 Expected or Mean Return     13.3   669.41 Expected or Mean Return 5.20

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how do I calculate the product of the deviations so that I can get the Covariance number for the Bond or the stock?

  Probability Stock Fund Rate of Return JxK-ProbabilityxRate of Return Squared Deviation(diff from the mean returns) Variance (Probability X Squared Deviation) Bond fund Rate of Return JxK-ProbabilityxRate of Return Squared Deviation(diff from the mean returns) Variance (Probability X Squared Deviation)
Severe 0.1 -34 -3.4 2237.29 223.729 -9.00 -0.9 201.64 20.164
Mild 0.2 -20 -4 1108.89 221.778 5.00 1 25.00 5
Normal 0.3 21 6.3 59.29 17.787 9.00 2.7 81.00 24.3
Boom 0.4 36 14.4 515.29 206.116 6.00 2.4 36.00 14.4
Expected or Mean Return     13.3   669.41 Expected or Mean Return 5.20   63.864
      Standard Deviation   25.87295886       7.99149548

 

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Data given:

Probability Stock Fund Rate of Return
A B
0.1 -34%
0.2 -20%
0.3 21%
0.4 36%

 

Probability Bond Fund   Rate of Return
A B
0.1 -9%
0.2 5%
0.3 9%
0.4 6%
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