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For the coming year you have determined that the following possibilities are most likely for stock A:
Economic State |
Probability |
Return |
Good |
0.60 |
12 |
Bad |
0.40 |
-2 |
What is the expected return for stock A?
Expected return is probability weighted return.
E(R) = w1 * r1 + w2 * r2
E(R) = 0.60 * 12% + 0.40 * -2%
E(R) = 7.20% + (-0.80%)
E(R) = 6.40%