Compute the Expected Return Given These Three Economic States, Their

question 49

Multiple Choice

Compute the expected return given these three economic states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
$\begin{array} { c c r } \text { Eccormic State } &\text { Probability } & \text { Retum } \\ \text { Fast Growth }&0.40 & 25 \% \\\text { slow Growth }& 0.55 & 12 \% \\\text { recession }& 0.05 & - 50 \% \end{array}$

• A) ?4.3 percent
• B) 14.1 percent
• C) 19.1 percent
• D) 29.0 percent

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