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Consider the following table:
Stock Fund | Bond Fund | ||
Scenario | Probability | Rate of Return | Rate of Return |
Severe recession | 0.10 | ?30% | ?11% |
Mild recession | 0.15 | ?12% | 8% |
Normal growth | 0.35 | 6% | 2% |
Boom | 0.40 | 39% | 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 4 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 4 decimal places.)
Covariance ______