Consider the following information on three stocks in four possible future states of the economy:       Rate of return if state occurs State of economy Probability of state of economy Stock A Stock B Stock C Boom 0.3 0.35 0.45 0.38 Good 0.3 0.15 0.20 0.12 Poor 0.3 0.05 –0.10 –0.05 Bust 0.1 0.00 –0.30 –0.10   a. Your portfolio is invested 30% in A, 50% in B, and 20% in C. What is the expected return of your portfolio?

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Consider the following information on three stocks in four possible future states of the economy:

 

 

 

Rate of return if state occurs

State of economy

Probability of state of economy

Stock A

Stock B

Stock C

Boom

0.3

0.35

0.45

0.38

Good

0.3

0.15

0.20

0.12

Poor

0.3

0.05

–0.10

–0.05

Bust

0.1

0.00

–0.30

–0.10

 

a. Your portfolio is invested 30% in A, 50% in B, and 20% in C. What is the expected return of your portfolio?

 

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