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Consider the following table:
| Stock Fund | Bond Fund | ||
| Scenario | Probability | Rate of Return | Rate of Return |
| Severe recession | 0.05 | −46% | −16% |
| Mild recession | 0.20 | −22.0% | 11% |
| Normal growth | 0.30 | 5% | 2% |
| Boom | 0.45 | 42% | 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.)
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.)