Consider the following scenario analysis: Rate of Return Stocks Bonds Scenario Recession Normal economy Probability 0.2 0.5 0.3 -5% 18 17% 11 Boom 23 4 Assume a portfolio with weights of 0.60 in stocks and 0.40 in bonds. a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) Rate of Return Recession % Normal economy % Вoom b. What are the expected rate of return and standard deviation of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Expected return % Standard deviation %

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Consider the following scenario analysis:
Rate of Return
Probability
0.2
Stocks
-5%
18
23
Bonds
Scenario
Recession
Normal economy
17%
11
0.5
Вoom
0.3
4
Assume a portfolio with weights of 0.60 in stocks and 0.40 in bonds.
a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)
Rate of Return
Recession
%
Normal economy
%
Вoom
%
b. What are the expected rate of return and standard deviation of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your
answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
Expected return
%
Standard deviation
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following scenario analysis: Rate of Return Probability 0.2 Stocks -5% 18 23 Bonds Scenario Recession Normal economy 17% 11 0.5 Вoom 0.3 4 Assume a portfolio with weights of 0.60 in stocks and 0.40 in bonds. a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) Rate of Return Recession % Normal economy % Вoom % b. What are the expected rate of return and standard deviation of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) Expected return % Standard deviation
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Consider the following scenario analysis:
Scenario
Recession
Normal economy
Boom
Recession
Normal economy
Boom
Probability
0.3
8.6
0.1
Expected return
Standard deviation
Assume a portfolio with weights of 0.60 in stocks and 0.40 in bonds.
a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)
Rate of Return
2.0 %
12.2 %
16.4 %
Rate of Return
Stocks
-6%
15
24
Bonds
14%
8
5
b. What are the expected rate of return and standard deviation of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your
answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)
11.20 %
%
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following scenario analysis: Scenario Recession Normal economy Boom Recession Normal economy Boom Probability 0.3 8.6 0.1 Expected return Standard deviation Assume a portfolio with weights of 0.60 in stocks and 0.40 in bonds. a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) Rate of Return 2.0 % 12.2 % 16.4 % Rate of Return Stocks -6% 15 24 Bonds 14% 8 5 b. What are the expected rate of return and standard deviation of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) 11.20 % %
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