What is the variance on a stock that has expected rate of return of 18% in a boom economy, 8% in a normal economy, and 2% in a recession.  The probability of these economies are 12% for a boom, 78% for a normal and 10% for a recession?

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What is the variance on a stock that has expected rate of return of 18% in a boom economy, 8% in a normal economy, and 2% in a recession.  The probability of these economies are 12% for a boom, 78% for a normal and 10% for a recession?

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