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You have done your research for the following investments and your friend has provided their expectations...

You have done your research for the following investments and your friend has provided their expectations for the markets for next year.

State of

Economy

Probability of

State of Economy

Stock

A

Stock

B

Stock

C

Stock

D

T-bills

Stock

Market

Boom

.30

20%

25%

20%

-10%

3%

20%

Normal

.40

15%

12%

16%

15%

3%

15%

Recession

.30

-16%

-15%

-8%

25%

3%

-8%
  1. Calculate the risk for stock A.
  2. Calculate the risk for stock B.
  3. Calculate the risk for stock C.
  4. Calculate the risk for stock D.
  5. Calculate the risk for T-bills.
  6. Calculate the risk for the stock market.

Solutions

Expert Solution

a. risk for stock A = 15.33%
b. risk for stock B = 15.87%
c. risk for stock C = 11.90%
d. risk for stock D = 14.045
e. risk for T-bills = 0%
f. risk for stock market = 11.71%

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