Consider the following table: Scenario Severe recession Mild recession Normal growth Boom Mean return Variance Probability 0.10 0.20 0.35 0.35 12.5 % Stock Fund Rate of Return -38% -6.0% 10% 40% Required: a. Calculate the values of mean return and variance for the stock fund. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Mean return" value to 1 decimal place and "Variance" to 4 decimal places.) %-Squared Bond Fund Rate of Return -14% 10% 4% 4%

Consider the following table: Scenario Severe recession Mild recession Normal growth Boom Mean return Variance Probability 0.10 0.20 0.35 0.35 12.5 % Stock Fund Rate of Return -38% -6.0% 10% 40% Required: a. Calculate the values of mean return and variance for the stock fund. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Mean return" value to 1 decimal place and "Variance" to 4 decimal places.) %-Squared Bond Fund Rate of Return -14% 10% 4% 4%

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Consider the following table: Scenario Probability Stock FundRate of Return Bond FundRate of Return Severe recession 0.10 −30% −11% Mild recession 0.15 −12.0% 8% Normal growth 0.35 6% 2% Boom 0.40 39% 5% Required: a. Calculate the values of mean return and variance for the stock fund. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Mean return" value to 1 decimal place and "Variance" to 4 decimal places.) b. Calculate the value of the covariance between the stock and bond funds. (Negative value should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 4 decimal places.)
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