Under the Following Conditions, What Are the Expected Returns for Stocks

question 36

Multiple Choice

Under the following conditions, what are the expected returns for stocks X and Y?

• A)11.58% and 12.8%
• B)15.65% and 18.23%
• C)13.27% and 15.6%
• D)18.2% and 16.45%
• E)None of the above

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