(Risk diversification on gambles) Walking down the street of Spartanburg (your hometown), you encounter John, a street...
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(Risk diversification on gambles) Walking down the street of Spartanburg (your hometown), you encounter John, a street hustler. John, is running a coin-toss game, which works like this: You pay John $0.80. He flips a coin. If the coin comes up heads, he pays you $3, and if the coin comes up tails, you pay him $1.
a. What is your expected return from this game?
b. What is the standard deviation of your return from playing this game?
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Principles Of Finance Wtih Excel
ISBN: 9780190296384
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Authors: Simon Benninga, Tal Mofkadi
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