In: Finance
Expected return and standard deviation. Use the following information to answer the questions.
State of Economy |
Probability of State |
Return on Asset R in State |
Return on Asset S in State |
Return on Asset T in State |
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Boom |
0.29 |
0.035 |
0.300 |
0.470 |
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Growth |
0.36 |
0.035 |
0.140 |
0.330 |
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Stagnant |
0.21 |
0.035 |
0.180 |
0.035 |
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Recession |
0.14 |
0.035 |
−0.035 |
−0.160 |
a. What is the expected return of each asset?
b. What are the variance and the standard deviation of each asset?
c. What is the expected return of a portfolio with equal investment in all three assets?
d. What is the portfolio's variance and standard deviation using the same asset weights in part (c)?
Hint: Make sure to round all intermediate calculations to at least seven (7) decimal places.
Please be sure to show ALL work