Prob. Return (%) B 0.1 40 G 0.2 30 O 0.3 15 L 0.2 2 S 0.2 -12 where B-Bloom,G-Good, O-Ok, L-Level and S- Slump   Probability(p(x)) Return(x) (%) x*p(x) x2*p(x) B 0.1 40 0.1*40=4 0.1*402=160 G 0.2 30 0.2*30=6 0.2*302=180 O 0.3 15 0.3*15=4.5 0.3*152=67.5 L 0.2 2 0.2*2=0.4 0.2*22=0.8 S 0.2 -12 0.2*-12=-2.4 0.2*(-12)2=28.8 Expected return==E(x)=∑x*p(x)=4+6+4.5+0.4-2.4 =12.5% Variance of return=E(x2)-[E(x)]2 E(x2)=∑x2p(x)=160+180+67.5+0.8+28.8 = 437.1 Variance= 437.1-(12.5)2 = 280.85 sd of return= 280.85 = 16.76% The expected return on Granny's gold investment is 12.5% The sd of return on Granny's gold investment is 16.76% 1. In your own words, define the two components of total risk? Give examples of both risks. 2. How is beta estimated or calculated?

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Prob.

Return (%)

B

0.1

40

G

0.2

30

O

0.3

15

L

0.2

2

S

0.2

-12

where B-Bloom,G-Good, O-Ok, L-Level and S- Slump

 



Probability(p(x))

Return(x) (%)

x*p(x)

x2*p(x)

B

0.1

40

0.1*40=4

0.1*402=160

G

0.2

30

0.2*30=6

0.2*302=180

O

0.3

15

0.3*15=4.5

0.3*152=67.5

L

0.2

2

0.2*2=0.4

0.2*22=0.8

S

0.2

-12

0.2*-12=-2.4

0.2*(-12)2=28.8

Expected return==E(x)=∑x*p(x)=4+6+4.5+0.4-2.4

=12.5%

Variance of return=E(x2)-[E(x)]2

E(x2)=∑x2p(x)=160+180+67.5+0.8+28.8

= 437.1

Variance= 437.1-(12.5)2

= 280.85

sd of return= 280.85

= 16.76%

The expected return on Granny's gold investment is 12.5%

The sd of return on Granny's gold investment is 16.76%

1. In your own words, define the two components of total risk? Give examples of both risks.
2. How is beta estimated or calculated?

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