In: Finance
Expected return and standard
deviation.
Use the following information to answer the questions.
State of Economy |
Probability of State |
Return on Asset D in State |
Return on Asset E in State |
Return on Asset F in State |
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Boom |
0.38 |
0.08 |
0.31 |
0.19 |
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Normal |
0.48 |
0.08 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
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Recession |
0.14 |
0.08 |
−0.22 |
- 0.04 |
a. What is the expected return of each asset?
b. What is the variance of each asset?
c. What is the standard deviation of each asset?
Hint: Make sure to round all intermediate calculations to at least seven (7) decimal places. The input instructions, phrases in parenthesis after each answer box, only apply for the answers you will type.