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Consider the following table:
| Stock Fund | Bond Fund | ||
| Scenario | Probability | Rate of Return | Rate of Return | 
| Severe recession | 0.10 | −36% | −11% | 
| Mild recession | 0.20 | −12% | 13% | 
| Normal growth | 0.35 | 12% | 4% | 
| Boom | 0.35 | 32% | 5% | 
a. Calculate the values of mean return and
variance for the stock fund. (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round "Mean return" value to 1 decimal place and
"Variance" to 2 decimal places.)
| Mean return | % | 
| Variance | |
b. Calculate the value of the covariance between
the stock and bond funds. (Negative value should be
indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations.
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Covariance