Returns on stocks X and Y are listed below: Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Stock X -1% -1% 9% 9% 1% -2% 5% Stock Y -3% 4% 12% -4% 5% 4% 5% Consider a portfolio of 20% stock X and 80% stock Y. What is the mean of portfolio returns?

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Returns on stocks X and Y are listed below:

Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Stock X -1% -1% 9% 9% 1% -2% 5%

Stock Y -3% 4% 12% -4% 5% 4% 5%

Consider a portfolio of 20% stock X and 80% stock Y.

What is the mean of portfolio returns? 

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