Consider the following information: State of economy Boom Good Poor Bust Probability of state of economy 0.15 0.55 0.25 0.05 Variance % Rate of return if state occurs Stock A 0.30 0.17 0.03 -0. 10 a. Your portfolio is invested 26 percent each in A and C and 48 percent in B. What is the expected return of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Expected return b-1. What is the variance of this portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 5 decimal places.) % Stock B 0.40 0.11 -0.06 -0.26 Stock C 0.31 0.10 -0.04 -0.07 b-2. What is the standard deviation? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Standard deviation

Consider the following information: State of economy Boom Good Poor Bust Probability of state of economy 0.15 0.55 0.25 0.05 Variance % Rate of return if state occurs Stock A 0.30 0.17 0.03 -0. 10 a. Your portfolio is invested 26 percent each in A and C and 48 percent in B. What is the expected return of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Expected return b-1. What is the variance of this portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 5 decimal places.) % Stock B 0.40 0.11 -0.06 -0.26 Stock C 0.31 0.10 -0.04 -0.07 b-2. What is the standard deviation? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the final answer to 2 decimal places.) Standard deviation

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es Consider the following information on three stocks: State of Economy Boom Normal Bust Probability of State of Economy .20 .40 .40 Rate of Return If State Occurs Stock A .34 .25 .03 Stock B .46 .23 -.25 Stock C .50 .20 - .42 a-1. If your portfolio is invested 35 percent each in A and B and 30 percent in C, what is the portfolio expected return? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a-2. What is the variance? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 5 decimal places, e.g., .32161.) a-3. What is the standard deviation? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. If the expected T-bill rate is 4.50 percent, what is the expected risk premium on the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations abd enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c-1. If the expected inflation rate…
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