Stocks X and Y have the following probability distributions of expected future returns: a. Calculate the expected
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Stocks X and Y have the following probability distributions of expected future returns:
a. Calculate the expected rate of return, rY, for Stock Y (rX = 12%).b. Calculate the standard deviation of expected returns, ??X, for Stock X (??Y = 20.35%). Now calculate the coefficient of variation for Stock Y. Is it possible that most investors will regard Stock Y as being less risky than Stock X?Explain.
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Probability 0.1 0.2 (10%) (35%) 2 0.4 12 20 0.2 20 25 0.1 38 45
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