A stock's return has the following distribution: Demand for the Company's Products Probability of This Demand Occurring Rate of Return if This Demand Occurs (%) Weak   0.1   -20% Below average   0.2   -8 Average   0.4   6 Above average   0.2   30 Strong   0.1   65     1.0     Calculate the stock's expected return. Round your answer to two decimal places.  % Calculate the standard deviation. Round your answer to two decimal places.

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