You Have Been Given This Probability Distribution for the Holding-Period

question 76

Multiple Choice

You have been given this probability distribution for the holding-period return for GM stock: $\begin{array}{lcc} \text { Stock of the Economy } & \text { Probability} & \text {HPR } \\ \text { Boom } &0.40&30\%\\ \text { Normal growth } &0.40&11\%\\\text { Recession }&0.20&-10\%\end{array}$

What is the expected standard deviation for GM stock?

• A) 16.91%
• B) 16.13%
• C) 13.79%
• D) 15.25%
• E) 14.87%

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