You are given the following probability distribution for a stock:
Probability Outcome
.5 -6%
.5 18%
A) Compute the expected return.
B) Compute the standard deviation.
C) Compute the coefficient of variation.
Here outcome means returns from the stock. Let the returns from the stock be X
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You are given the following probability distribution for a stock: Probability Outcome .5 -6% .5 18% A) Compute the expec...
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Question 2: You are given the following probability distribution for a stock: Probability Outcome .5 -6% 5 18% 1. A) Compute the expected return. 2. B) Compute the standard deviation. 3. C) Compute the coefficient of variation.
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