If Microsoft Stockholders Expect Either a 25% Return or a 2

question 42

Multiple Choice

If Microsoft stockholders expect either a 25% return or a 2% return,each with a 50% probability,and Apple Computer shareholders expect a 10% return with certainty,what is the expected return from a portfolio comprised of equal amounts of stock from both firms?

• A) 37.00%
• B) 23.50%
• C) 11.75%
• D) 10.75%
• E) 12.33%

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