a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.) Recession:               % Normal economy:      % Boom:        % 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
Scenario Probability Stocks Bonds
Recession 0.3 -4% 12%    
Normal economy 0.4 13 7    
Boom 0.3 22 3    
 

a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)

Recession:               %

Normal economy:      %

Boom:        %

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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