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EXPECTED RETURNS Stocks A and B have the following probability distributions of expected future returns: Probability A B 0.2 (15%) (36%) 0.2 3 0 0.3 10 21 0.2 22 30 0.1 33 47 a. Calculate the expected rate of return, rB, for Stock B (rA = 8.30%.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. ________ % b. Calculate the standard deviation of expected returns, σA, for Stock A (σB = 26.39%.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. ________ % c. Now calculate the coefficient of variation for Stock B. Round your answer to two decimal places. ________ d. Is it possible that most investors might regard Stock B as being less risky than Stock A? I. If Stock B is more highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a higher beta than Stock A, and hence be less risky in a portfolio sense. II. If Stock B is more highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a lower beta than Stock A, and hence be less risky in a portfolio sense. III. If Stock B is more highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have the same beta as Stock A, and hence be just as risky in a portfolio sense. IV. If Stock B is less highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a lower beta than Stock A, and hence be less risky in a portfolio sense. V. If Stock B is less highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a higher beta than Stock A, and hence be more risky in a portfolio sense. _________________

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