You are given the following probability distribution of returns for a stock. Use the data to calculate the expected return, standard deviation of returns, and coefficient of variation of returns for the stock. Report the CV to 4 decimal places (13.36% = 0.1336).           Return        Probability               8.0%              0.20             10.0%              0.10             12.0%              0.40             15.0%              0.20             16.0%              0.10

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