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	.25	.04	.17
Normal	.30	.10	.17
Boom	.45	.15	.37

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.)