An analyst estimates there is a probability of 22 percent that there will be a recession next year. He thinks the probability of things being normal is three times the probability of a recession, with the remaining probability assigned to a boom taking place. A stock is expected to return -18 percent in a recession, 9 percent under normal conditions and 22 percent if there is a boom. What is the expected return (in percent) on this stock? Answer to two decimals, carry intermediate calcs. to four decimals.
An analyst estimates there is a probability of 22 percent that there will be a recession next year. He thinks the probability of things being normal is three times the probability of a recession, with the remaining probability assigned to a boom taking place. A stock is expected to return -18 percent in a recession, 9 percent under normal conditions and 22 percent if there is a boom. What is the expected return (in percent) on this stock? Answer to two decimals, carry intermediate calcs. to four decimals.
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![An analyst estimates there is a probability of 22 percent that there will be a recession next year. He
thinks the probability of things being normal is three times the probability of a recession, with the
remaining probability assigned to a boom taking place. A stock is expected to return -18 percent in a
recession, 9 percent under normal conditions and 22 percent if there is a boom. What is the expected
return (in percent) on this stock? Answer to two decimals, carry intermediate calcs. to four decimals.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8ec833a3-b990-467b-9d10-81f5d3a0e6ff%2F890284d4-4acd-4788-8403-bd58d1bec4fa%2Fnrowfxh.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:An analyst estimates there is a probability of 22 percent that there will be a recession next year. He
thinks the probability of things being normal is three times the probability of a recession, with the
remaining probability assigned to a boom taking place. A stock is expected to return -18 percent in a
recession, 9 percent under normal conditions and 22 percent if there is a boom. What is the expected
return (in percent) on this stock? Answer to two decimals, carry intermediate calcs. to four decimals.
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