The probability distribution of percent returns for investing in a large-cap stock fund and investing in...
The probability distribution of percent returns for investing in a large-cap stock fund and investing in a long-term government bond fund.
Probability f(x,y) Stock Fund (x) Bond Fund (y)
.20 50 80
.50 30 50
.30 40 60
- Compute the expected value, variance and standard deviation for x and y.
- Which fund is less risky? Explain.
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third is a T-bill money market fund that yields a rate of 8%. The
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