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Dothan Inc.'s stock has a 25% chance of producing a 16% return, a 50% chance of producing a 12% return, and a 25% chance of producing a -18% return. What is the firm's expected rate of return? Do not round your intermediate calculations.
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What is the firm's expected rate of return?
Answer: C) 5.50%
Workings
Formula for calculating the firms expected rate of return is as follows;
Expected return = Total of (probability * return)
= (25% * 16%) + (50% * 12%) + (25% * -18%)
= 4% + 6% - 4.50%
= 5.50%
Note: data provided in the question
| 
 Chance (Probability)  | 
 Rate of return  | 
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 25%  | 
 16%  | 
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 50%  | 
 12%  | 
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 25%  | 
 -18%  |