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The stock of Business Adventures sells for $80 a share. Its likely dividend payout and end-of-year price depend on the state of the economy by the end of the year as follows:
Stock Price |
Dividend |
|
Recession |
$76 |
$0.75 |
Normal economy |
82 |
2.50 |
Boom |
87 |
3.00 |
Calculate the expected return and standard deviation of a portfolio invested half in Business Adventures and half in Treasury bills. The return on bills is 3%.