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Compute the standard deviation given these four economic states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns: Economic State Probability Return Fast Growth 0.35 40% Slow Growth 0.45 10% Recession 0.10 -10% Depression 0.10 -100% 39.48 percent 12.65 percent 113.69 percent 7.5 percent
The correct answer is 39.48 percent
Note:
| State of Economy | Probability | Expected Stock Return on Stock | Expected Return ( Probability * Expected Stock Return) | 
| Fast Growth | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.1400 | 
| Slow Growth | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.0450 | 
| Recession | 0.10 | -0.10 | -0.0100 | 
| Depression | 0.10 | -1 | -0.1000 | 
| Expected Return | 0.0750 | ||
| Expected Return % | 7.50 | ||
| State of Economy | Probability | Probable Return | Deviation ( Probable Return- Expected Return) | Deviation Squared | Product ( Deviation Squared* Probability) | 
| Fast Growth | 0.35 | 40.00 | 32.50000 | 1056.250 | 369.68750 | 
| Slow Growth | 0.45 | 10.00 | 2.50000 | 6.250 | 2.81250 | 
| Recession | 0.10 | -10.00 | -17.50000 | 306.250 | 30.62500 | 
| Depression | 0.10 | -100.00 | -107.50000 | 11556.250 | 1155.62500 | 
| Variance ( Sum of Product) | 1,558.75 | ||||
| Standard Deviation (Square root of Variance) | 39.48 | ||||