In: Finance
| Consider the following information: |
| Rate of Return if State Occurs | |||
| State of | Probability of State | ||
| Economy | of Economy | Stock A | Stock B |
| Recession | .15 | .02 | –.30 |
| Normal | .50 | .10 | .18 |
| Boom | .35 | .15 | .31 |
| a. |
Calculate the expected return for the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
| b. | Calculate the standard deviation for the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |