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There are only two possible states of the economy. State 1 has a
43% chance of occurring. In State 1, Asset A returns 9.50% and
Asset B returns 12.50%. In State 2, Asset A returns -4.80% and
Asset B returns -7.80%. A portfolio of just these two assets is
invested 67% in Asset A (with Asset B comprising the remainder
without any negative weights). What is the standard deviation of
the portfolio's returns?
options: 7.66%
7.86%
8.06%
8.26%
8.46%