Use the following scenario analysis for Stocks X and Y to answer the questions below (round to the nearest percent).   Bear Market Normal Market Bull Market Probability 0.2 0.5 0.3 Stock X -20% 18% 50% Stock Y -15% 20% 10% 1) What are the expected rates of return for Stocks X and Y? 2) What are the standard deviations of returns on Stocks X and Y? 3) Assume that of your $10,000 portfolio, you invest $9,000 in Stock X and $1,000 in Stock Y. What is the expected return on your portfolio?

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Use the following scenario analysis for Stocks X and Y to answer the questions below (round to the nearest percent).

 

Bear Market

Normal Market

Bull Market

Probability

0.2

0.5

0.3

Stock X

-20%

18%

50%

Stock Y

-15%

20%

10%

1) What are the expected rates of return for Stocks X and Y?

2) What are the standard deviations of returns on Stocks X and Y?

3) Assume that of your $10,000 portfolio, you invest $9,000 in Stock X and $1,000 in Stock Y. What is the expected return on your portfolio?

 

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Isn't the 0.0592 in part 2 the variance? By squaring that you should get 24%?

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