Problem 11-8 Calculating Returns and Standard Deviations (LO1, CFA2)

Consider the following information:

		Rate of Return if State Occurs
State of Economy	Probability of State of Economy	Stock A	Stock B
Recession	0.40	0.04	0.20
Normal	0.25	0.13	0.13
Boom	0.35	0.17	0.33

a. Calculate the expected return for the two stocks. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

b. Calculate the standard deviation for the two stocks. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)