Let possible level of returns from a portfolio of shares be classified as low, medium or high. The table below shows the marginal probability distribution for returns. Returns low medium high Probability 0.2 p 2p What should p equal in order for this to be a valid probability distribution? (Your answer should be correct to two decimal places.)

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Let possible level of returns from a portfolio of shares be classified as low, medium or high.

The table below shows the marginal probability distribution for returns.

Returns

low

medium

high

Probability

0.2

p

2p

What should p equal in order for this to be a valid probability distribution? (Your answer should be correct to two decimal places.)

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