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Expected Return: Discrete Distribution

A stock's return has the following distribution:

Demand for the

Company's ProductsProbability of This

Demand OccurringRate of Return if This

Demand Occurs (%)Weak0.1-25%

Below average0.2 -6

Average0.4 12

Above average0.2 20

Strong0.1 55

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Calculate the stock's expected return and standard deviation. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Expected return:%

Standard deviation:%