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You recently purchased a stock that is expected to earn 11 percent in a booming economy, 10 percent in a normal economy and lose 5 percent in a recessionary economy. There is a 15 percent probability of a boom, a 74 percent chance of a normal economy. What is your expected rate of return on this stock?
Information provided:
The rate of return in a boom economy=15%
The rate of return in a normal economy= 74%
The rate of return in a recessionary economy= 11%
Probability for a boom economy= 11%
Probability for a normal economy= 10%
Probability for a recessionary economy= 5%
Expected rate of return= 0.11*0.15 + 0.10*0.74 + 0.05*-0.11
= 0.0165 + 0.0740 – 0.0055
= 0.0850*100
= 8.50%.
Therefore, the expected rate of return of the stock is 8.50%.
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