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Consider the following table:
Stock Fund | Bond Fund | ||
Scenario | Probability | Rate of Return | Rate of Return |
Severe recession | 0.10 | −32% | −17% |
Mild recession | 0.15 | −22.0% | 15% |
Normal growth | 0.35 | 14% | 6% |
Boom | 0.40 | 35% | 4% |
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.)
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Consider the following table:
Stock Fund | Bond Fund | ||
Scenario | Probability | Rate of Return | Rate of Return |
Severe recession | 0.10 | −32% | −17% |
Mild recession | 0.15 | −22.0% | 15% |
Normal growth | 0.35 | 14% | 6% |
Boom | 0.40 | 35% | 4% |
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.)
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JUST WRITTEN IN EXCEL, NO EXCEL FUNCTION IS USED
PRESENTED IN TABLE FORM WHICH EASY TO PREPARE AND REMEMBER