Consider an investment for which the expected returns are normally distributed with an expected return of 11% and an annual standard deviation (SD) of 12%. What is the probability that during a given year an investor would earn a return that is: a. greater than -1%?b. lower than -1%c. lower than -13%d. greater than 11%?e. greater than 23%?f. greater than 35%?

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