A stock is expected to return 13 percent in an economic boom, 10 percent in a normal economy, and 3 percent in a recessionary economy. Which one of the following will lower the overall expected rate of return on this stock?

• A. A decrease in the probability of an economic boom
• B. An increase in the rate of return in a recessionary economy
• C. A decrease in the probability of a recession occurring
• D. An increase in the rate of return for a normal economy
• E. An increase in the probability of an economic boom