Suppose you have the following expectations about the market condition and the returns on Stocks X and Y. a) What are the expected returns for Stocks X and Y, E(rX) and E(rY)? b) What are the standard deviations of the returns for Stocks X and Y, σX and σY?

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Suppose you have the following expectations about the market condition and the returns on Stocks X and Y.

 

  1. a)  What are the expected returns for Stocks X and Y, E(rX) and E(rY)?

  2. b)  What are the standard deviations of the returns for Stocks X and Y, σX and σY?

Market Condition
Probability
Return on Stock X
Return on Stock Y
Bear Market
0.3
-3%
-5%
Normal Market
0.5
3%
5%
Bull Market
0.2
8%
15%
Transcribed Image Text:Market Condition Probability Return on Stock X Return on Stock Y Bear Market 0.3 -3% -5% Normal Market 0.5 3% 5% Bull Market 0.2 8% 15%
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