The Expected Rate of Return on Delaware Shores Stock Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

The expected rate of return on Delaware Shores stock is based on three possible states of the economy.These states are boom, normal, and recession which have probabilities of occurrence of 20 percent, 75 percent, and 5 percent, respectively.Which one of the following statements is correct concerning the variance of the returns on this stock?

• A)The variance must decrease if the probability of occurrence for a boom increases.
• B)The variance will remain constant as long as the sum of the economic probabilities is 100 percent.
• C)The variance can be positive, zero, or negative, depending on the expected rate of return assigned to each economic state.
• D)The variance must be positive provided that each state of the economy produces a different expected rate of return.
• E)The variance is independent of the economic probabilities of occurrence.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

The Correlation Coefficient is a numerical measure that quantifies the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables on a scale from -1 to 1.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variation in a set of values, used to quantify the degree of variation or diversity.

Equilibrium

The state in which market supply and demand balance each other, resulting in stable prices.

Company-Specific Risk

Risk that affects a particular company due to factors such as management decisions, product demand, or regulatory changes.