Variance and standard deviation $($expected$).$ Bacon and$$ Associates, a famous Northwest think$$ tank$,$ has provided probability estimates for the four potential economic states for the coming year in the following$$ table: LOADING.... The probability of a boom economy is $24\%,$ the probability of a stable growth economy is $43\%,$ the probability of a stagnant economy is $23\%,$ and the probability of a recession is $10\%.$ Calculate the variance and the standard deviation of the three$$ investments: stock, corporate$$ bond, and government bond. If the estimates for both the probabilities of the economy and the returns in each state of the economy are$$ correct, which investment would you$$ choose, considering both risk and$$ return?Variance and standard deviation $($expected$).$ Bacon and Associates, a famous Northwest think tank, has provided probability estimates for the four potential economic states for the

coming year in the following table: $.$ The probability of a boom economy is $24\%,$ the probability of a stable growth economy is $43\%,$ the probability of a stagnant economy is $23\%,$ and

the probability of a recession is $10\%.$ Calculate the variance and the standard deviation of the three investments: stock, corporate bond, and government bond. If the estimates for both

the probabilities of the economy and the returns in each state of the economy are correct, which investment would you choose, considering both risk and return?

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What is the variance of the stock investment?

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