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The stock of XYZ sells for $75 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:
Dividend | Stock Price | |
Boom | $2.50 | $83 |
Normal economy | 1.30 | 77 |
Recession | 0.75 | 65 |
a. Calculate the expected holding-period return and standard deviation of the holding-period return. All three scenarios are equally likely. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. Calculate the expected return and standard deviation of a portfolio invested half in XYZ stock and half in Treasury bills. The return on bills is 5%. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)