You are trying to develop a strategy for investing in two different stocks. The anticipated annual return for a $1,000 investment in each stock under four different economic conditions has the following probability distribution:

Compute the
a. expected return for stock X and for stock Y.
b. standard deviation for stock X and for stock Y.
c. covariance of stock X and stock Y.
d. Would you invest in stock X or stock Y? Explain.

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Returns Probability Economic Condition StockX Stock Y 0.1 50 150 20 150 100 Recession -100 0.3 Slow growth 0.3 Moderate growth 80 0.3 Fast growth