The Common Stock of Manchester & Moore Is Expected to Earn

question 42

Multiple Choice

The common stock of Manchester & Moore is expected to earn 14 percent in a recession, 7 percent in a normal economy, and lose 4 percent in a booming economy. The probability of a boom is 15 percent while the probability of a recession is 5 percent. What is the expected rate of return on this stock?

• A) 8.5 percent
• B) 8.7 percent
• C) 5.7 percent
• D) 7.5 percent
• E) 6.2 percent

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