Assume that you have obtained the following information for Asset A:   Rate of Return Probability 5.5% 25% 7.25% 55% 11% 20%   Compute the expected rate of return for Asset A, using the information provided in thechart above   Assume that the standard deviation of the expected returns for Asset A is 1.87%.  With  information and the expected rate of return that you calculated for Asset A in Part A of this  problem, compute the co-efficient of variation for Asset A.

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