EBK CFIN
EBK CFIN
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ISBN: 9781337671743
Author: BESLEY
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 8, Problem 1PROB
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Expected rate of return is the anticipated profit or loss of an investment to be received by the investor. It is computed by expecting the probabilities of a maximum range of returns on an investment.

Standard deviation is the financial measure of risk and stability on the investment returns.

Coefficient of variance is a measure used to calculate the total risk per unit of return of an investment.

EBK CFIN, Chapter 8, Problem 1PROB

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Calculate the expected return as follows:

Expected return=[Probability×Payoff]               =(0.2×19%)+(0.7×9%)+(0.1×4%)       =3.8%+6.3%+0.4% =10.5%

Therefore, the expected return is 10.5%.

Calculate the standard deviation as follows:

Standard deviation=Probability×(PayoffExpected return)2=(0.2×(19%10.5%)2)+(0.7×(9%10.5%)2)+(0.1×(4%10.5%)2)             =(0.2×(8.5%)2)+(0.7×(1.5%)2)+(0.1×(6.5%)2)         =(0.2×72.25%)+(0.7×2.25%)+(0.1×42.25%)=14.45%+1.575%+4.225% =20.25%         =4.5%           

Therefore, the standard deviation is 4.5%.

Calculate the coefficient of variance as follows:

Coefficient of variance=Standard deviationExpected return      =4.5%10.5%          =0.429 or 4.29%

Therefore, the coefficient of variance is 4.29%.

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