Consider the following information on two stocks:P(State) Stock A Stock BBoom20%30%20%Normal50%12%-5%Slow15%4%8%Recession15%-10%10%Calculate the standard deviation of stock B. (Enter percentages as decimals and round to 4decimals)

First compute for the expected return of Stock B Expected Return = Sum of the (Probability of State…

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Consider the following information on two stocks: P(State) Stock A Stock B Boom 20% 30% 20% Normal 50% 12% -5% Slow 15% 4% 8% Recession 15% -10% 10% Calculate the standard deviation of stock B. (Enter percentages as decimals and round to 4 decimals)