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Consider the following table:
| Stock Fund | Bond Fund | ||
| Scenario | Probability | Rate of Return | Rate of Return |
| Severe recession | 0.05 | −32% | −11% |
| Mild recession | 0.25 | −12% | 17% |
| Normal growth | 0.40 | 17% | 10% |
| Boom | 0.30 | 22% | −7% |
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 2 decimal places.)
| Mean return | % | |
| Variance | %-Squared | |
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 2 decimal places.)
Covariance %-Squared